Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Heart valve – Flexible leaflet
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-20
2011-11-08
Sweet, Thomas J (Department: 3738)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Heart valve
Flexible leaflet
C623S002120, C623S001260
Reexamination Certificate
active
08052749
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes an expandable anchor supporting a replacement valve, the anchor and replacement valve being adapted for percutaneous delivery and deployment to replace the patient's heart valve, the anchor having a braid having atraumatic grasping elements adapted to grasp tissue in a vicinity of the patient's heart valve.
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Hildebrand Daniel
Salahieh Amr
Saul Tom
Sadra Medical, Inc.
Straszheim Rebecca
Sweet Thomas J
Vidas Arrett & Steinkraus
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