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Deployment tools and methods for delivering a device to a native heart valve

A heart and natural technology, applied in the direction of heart valves, catheters, etc., can solve the problems of high invasiveness and complications of open heart surgery

Pending Publication Date: 2021-08-06
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP
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However, open heart surgery is highly invasive and complications can occur

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[0108] The following description refers to the accompanying drawings that illustrate specific embodiments of the disclosure. Other embodiments having different structures and operations do not depart from the scope of the present disclosure.

[0109] Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices and methods for repairing defective heart valves. It should be noted that various embodiments of native valve repair devices and systems for delivery are disclosed herein, and unless specifically excluded, any combination of these options may be made. In other words, individual components of the disclosed devices and systems may be combined unless mutually exclusive or otherwise physically impossible. In addition, the treatment methods and procedures shown, discussed, and / or suggested herein may be performed on live animals or on simulated objects (e.g., on cadavers, cadaveric hearts, simulators (e.g., where body parts, hearts, tissues, etc. are simulated), etc.) co...

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A flexible delivery catheter can be used to deploy valve repair and replacement devices at an implant site for the repair or replacement of poorly functioning native heart valves. Such a catheter can include a flexible tube having a plurality of links. A control wire can be connected to the plurality of links, such that applying tension to the control wire causes the flexible tube to bend.

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[0001] related application [0002] This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 62 / 770,071, filed November 20, 2018, entitled "Deployment Tools and Methods for Delivering Devices to Native Heart Valves." The foregoing applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties for all purposes. Background technique [0003] The natural heart valves (ie, the aortic, pulmonary, tricuspid, and mitral valves) play a key role in ensuring the forward flow of an adequate supply of blood through the cardiovascular system. These heart valves can be damaged by congenital malformations, inflammatory processes, infectious conditions, disease, etc., and thus have reduced effectiveness. Such damage to the valves can lead to severe cardiovascular damage or death. Damaged valves can be surgically repaired or replaced during open heart surgery. However, open heart surgery is highly invasive and complications can occur. Transvascular technique...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61F2/24A61M25/01
CPCA61M25/0138A61M25/0147A61F2/2427A61F2/2454A61F2/2466A61M25/0013A61M25/0141A61M25/0015A61M25/0029A61M25/0054
Inventor A·J·西格尔N·施莱格G·S·泰勒二世
Owner EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP