AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY REPAIR DEVICE AND METHOD

Title:

AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY REPAIR DEVICE AND METHOD

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/077599

Kind Code:

A8

Abstract:

This application relates to methods, systems, and apparatus for replacing native heart valves with prosthetic heart valves and treating valvular insufficiency. In a representative embodiment, a support frame configured to be implanted in a heart valve comprises an annular main body formed by a plurality of angled struts, the main body including a plurality of peaks formed by the intersection of respective adjacent struts. The support frame further comprises one or more leaflet-engaging mechanisms configured to engage leaflets of the heart valve. The support frame can be radially expandable and collapsible.

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Inventors:

KARAPETIAN EMIL (US)
STANISLAUS MARIA CHARLES VIJA (US)
BAK-BOYCHUK GREGORY (US)
OLSON CHRISTOPHER J (US)
HERNANDEZ CRISTOBAL R (US)
BRUNNETT WILLIAM C (US)
BENICHOU NETANEL (US)
FRESCHAUF LAUREN R (US)
SIEGEL ALEXANDER J (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2014/066879

Publication Date:

May 19, 2016

Filing Date:

November 21, 2014

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Assignee:

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP (US)

International Classes:

A61F2/24; A61B17/00; A61F2/82

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

HAUSER, David, L. et al. (One Edwards WayIrvine, CA, US)

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