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Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 2004-07-15
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Granted: 2008-11-04
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Expires: 2024-07-15
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an apparatus for replacing a native aortic valve, the apparatus includes an expandable anchor adapted to be endovascularly delivered and secured at a site within the native aortic valve. The expandable anchor has a delivery length in a delivery configuration substantially greater than a deployed length in a deployed configuration. The apparatus may also include and a replacement valve configured to be secured within the anchor.
Inventors
- 👤 Amr Salahieh
- 👤 Ulrich R. Haug
- 👤 Hans F. Valencia
- 👤 Robert A. Geshlider
- 👤 Tom Saul
- 👤 Dwight P. Morejohn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2409; A61F2/2412; A61F2/2418; A61F2/01; A61F2/013; A61F2/2427; A61F2/2436; A61F2/2415; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0075; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/0054; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0073; A61F2230/0078; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0036; A61F2250/0039
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
Apparatus for replacing a native aortic valve, the apparatus comprising: an expandable anchor adapted to be endovascularly delivered and secured at an anchor site within the native aortic valve, the expandable anchor having a delivery length in a delivery configuration substantially greater than a deployed length in a deployed configuration, a proximal end, and a distal end; and a replacement valve configured to be secured within the anchor, wherein the anchor delivery length is between about 15 mm and about 150 mm and the anchor deployed length is between about 2 mm and about 40 mm, wherein a deployment system is reversibly coupled to the proximal end of the anchor and to a distal region of the anchor, and wherein the deployment system is adapted to apply a distally directed force on the proximal end of the anchor and a proximally directed force on the distal end of the anchor to foreshorten the anchor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
Apparatus for replacing a native aortic valve, the apparatus comprising: an expandable anchor adapted to be endovascularly delivered and secured at an anchor site within the native aortic valve, the expandable anchor having a delivery length in a delivery configuration substantially greater than a deployed length in a deployed configuration, a proximal end, and a distal end; and a replacement valve configured to be secured within the anchor, wherein the anchor delivery length is between about 15 mm and about 150 mm and the anchor deployed length is between about 2 mm and about 40 mm, wherein a deployment system is reversibly coupled to the proximal end of the anchor and to a distal region of the anchor, and wherein the deployment system is adapted to apply a distally directed force on the proximal end of the anchor and a proximally directed force on the distal end of the anchor to foreshorten the anchor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the delivery length is between about 20 mm and about 140 mm and the deployed length is between about 5 mm and about 30 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the delivery length is between about 25 mm and about 130 mm and the deployed length is between about 7 mm and about 20 mm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the anchor has an at-rest configuration and wherein the anchor comprises a shape memory material that is heat set in the at-rest configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the at-rest configuration has a length between the delivery length and the deployed length.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the anchor is configured for active foreshortening during endovascular deployment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a lock configured to maintain expansion of the anchor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of locks configured to maintain expansion of the anchor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the plurality of locks are further configured to maintain expansion of the anchor at a plurality of amounts of expansion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a valve support adapted to support the replacement valve within the anchor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising a lock configured to maintain expansion of the anchor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the lock comprises an extension of the valve support.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the lock is configured to maintain expansion of the anchor by axially constraining the anchor in the deployed configuration.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the deployment system is reversibly coupled to the distal region at a distal deployment system interface, the distal deployment system interface being adapted to permit the deployment system to apply the proximally directed force on the distal end of the anchor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the distal deployment system interface is further adapted to expand radially during application of the proximally directed force on the distal end of the anchor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the distal deployment system interface is further adapted to permit the deployment system to apply the proximally directed force on the distal end of the anchor without passing any portion of the deployment system through a center opening of the replacement valve.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the anchor comprises a proximal deployment system interface at the proximal end of the anchor, wherein the proximal deployment system interface is further adapted to expand radially during application of the distally directed force on the proximal end of the anchor.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the deployment system comprises a plurality of fingers reversibly coupled to the proximal end of the anchor, and wherein the plurality of fingers are adapted to apply the distally directed force on the proximal end of the anchor.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the deployment system is reversibly coupled to the proximal end of the anchor after the anchor is delivered outside of a delivery catheter.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
95 words
An apparatus for replacing a native aortic valve, the apparatus comprising: an expandable anchor adapted to be endovascularly delivered and deployed at an anchor site within the native aortic valve, a replacement valve secured within the anchor, and a deployment system reversibly coupled to a proximal region of the anchor and to a distal region of the anchor, wherein the deployment system is adapted to apply a distally directed force on the proximal region of the anchor and a proximally directed force on the distal region of the anchor to foreshorten and expand the anchor.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
95 words
An apparatus for replacing a native aortic valve, the apparatus comprising: an expandable anchor adapted to be endovascularly delivered and deployed at an anchor site within the native aortic valve, a replacement valve secured within the anchor, and a deployment system reversibly coupled to a proximal region of the anchor and to a distal region of the anchor, wherein the deployment system is adapted to apply a distally directed force on the proximal region of the anchor and a proximally directed force on the distal region of the anchor to foreshorten and expand the anchor.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 20 further comprising a lock configured to maintain the anchor is a fully deployed configuration.
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