Jonathan E. Wilson;Thomas C. Piemonte;Carl Kirker-Head;Christopher W. Maurer
发明人:
Jonathan E. Wilson,Christopher W. Maurer,Thomas C. Piemonte,Carl Kirker-Head
申请号:
US12209686
公开号:
US09259317B2
申请日:
2008.09.12
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要:
A method and system according to one embodiment may include a plurality of apparatus configured to percutaneously deliver a heart valve implant. The method and system may include an implant comprising an anchor configured to engage cardiac tissue, a shaft coupled to the anchor, and a valve body coupled to the shaft. The method and system may further include at least partially collapsing the heart valve implant and percutaneously inserting the heart valve implant into a heart. The percutaneously inserted implant may be secured within the heart and may then be expanded.