Title:
A DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TEMPORATY OR PERMANENT SUSPENSION OF AN IMPLANTABLE SCAFFOLDING CONTAINING AN ORIFICE FOR PLACEMENT OF A PROSTHETIC OR BIO-PROSTHETIC VALVE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/106602
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
In a surgical method for improving cardiac function, an implantable scaffold or valve support device is inserted inside a patient's heart and attached to the heart in a region adjacent to a natural mitral or other heart valve. The scaffold or valve support device defines an orifice and, after the attaching of the scaffold or valve support device to the heart, or temporary support while native valve leaflets and/or subvalvular structures are captured, a prosthetic or bio-prosthetic valve seated in the orifice, and the native valve may be retracted into the scaffold/replacement assembly to create a gasket for sealing the complex.
Inventors:
ANNEST LON SUTHERLAND (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/023782
Publication Date:
October 18, 2012
Filing Date:
February 03, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ANNEST LON SUTHERLAND (US)
International Classes:
A61F2/24; A61B17/34; A61M25/01
Foreign References:
| US20100262232A1 | 2010-10-14 | |||
| US20100070027A1 | 2010-03-18 | |||
| US6419696B1 | 2002-07-16 | |||
| US7569062B1 | 2009-08-04 | |||
| US20030083742A1 | 2003-05-01 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2670358A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SUDOL, R., Neil (P.C.714 Colorado Avenu, Bridgeport CT, US)
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