Amr Salahieh,Ulrich R. Haug,Hans F. Valencia,Robert A. Geshlider,Tom Saul,Dwight P. Morejohn
申请号:
US12028452
公开号:
US08252052B2
申请日:
2008.02.08
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
Methods for endovascularly replacing a patients heart valve. In some embodiments, the method includes the steps of endovascularly delivering a replacement valve and an anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve, the anchor having a braid, and expanding the braid to a deployed configuration against the patients tissue. The braid may be fabricated from a single strand of wire and/or may comprise at least one turn feature.