US Patent No: 7,445,631

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

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Abstract

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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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SADRA MEDICAL, INC.CAMPBELL, CA27

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Geshlider, Robert A San Francisco, CA 42 1344
Haug, Ulrich R Campbell, CA 51 1537
Morejohn, Dwight P Davis, CA 103 2979
Salahieh, Amr Saratoga, CA 161 4951
Saul, Tom El Granada, CA 67 1321
Valencia, Hans F Berkeley, CA 58 1648

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Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
SADRA MEDICAL, INC. (13)
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8,343,213 Leaflet engagement elements and methods for use thereof 0 2004
8,062,357 Methods and apparatus for endovascular heart valve replacement comprising tissue grasping elements 0 2005
8,052,749 Methods and apparatus for endovascular heart valve replacement comprising tissue grasping elements 0 2005
8,287,584 Medical implant deployment tool 0 2005
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8,252,052 Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve 0 2008
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COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC (5)
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CARDIAQ VALVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (3)
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SADRA MEDICL, INC. (1)
8,246,678 Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve 0 2007
 
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. (1)
8,092,523 Prosthetic heart valves with flexible leaflets 0 2007

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