HEART VALVE REPAIR DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR

An implantable device or implant is configured to be positioned within a native heart valve to allow the native heart valve to form a more effective seal. In some implementations, the implantable device or implant, or one or more portions thereof, can be configured to expand and/or contract. For exa...

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Hauptverfasser:	FRESCHAUF, Lauren, POPP, Michael, METCHIK, Asher, STEARNS, Grant, OBERWISE, Eric, ELTAL, Munir, DIXON, Eric, FOREMAN, Rachel, GOHRES, Rachel, OKOS, Chris, BLACK, Mindy, HOFFER, Eran, GALON, Aviv, OBA, Travis, MONTOYA, Daniel, FORD, Steven, FRANKLIN, Michael
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS FIRST-AID KITS FOMENTATION HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES PROSTHESES TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Zusammenfassung:	An implantable device or implant is configured to be positioned within a native heart valve to allow the native heart valve to form a more effective seal. In some implementations, the implantable device or implant, or one or more portions thereof, can be configured to expand and/or contract. For example, the implantable device or implant can narrow during delivery and expand on implantation on the native heart valve.