Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7445631
APP PUB NO 20050137702A1
SERIAL NO

10893142

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The present invention relates to an apparatus for replacing a native aortic valve, the apparatus includes an expandable anchor adapted to be endovascularly delivered and secured at a site within the native aortic valve. The expandable anchor has a delivery length in a delivery configuration substantially greater than a deployed length in a deployed configuration. The apparatus may also include and a replacement valve configured to be secured within the anchor.

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  • BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Geshlider, Robert A San Francisco, CA 53 22963
Haug, Ulrich R Campbell, CA 68 27474
Morejohn, Dwight P Davis, CA 142 37480
Salahieh, Amr Saratoga, CA 244 52288
Saul, Tom El Granada, CA 204 25542
Valencia, Hans F Berkeley, CA 88 26328

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