Ulrich R. Haug,Hans F. Valencia,Robert A. Geshlider,Tom Saul,Amr Salahieh,Dwight P. Morejohn
申请号:
US13591680
公开号:
US20120330409A1
申请日:
2012.08.22
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.