US Patent No: 8,062,357

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Methods and apparatus for endovascular heart valve replacement comprising tissue grasping elements

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Abstract

A method for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve including the following steps: endovascularly delivering an anchor and a replacement valve supported within the anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve in a collapsed delivery configuration, the anchor having grasping elements adapted to grasp tissue in a vicinity of the heart valve; expanding the anchor, thereby rotating the grasping elements; and grasping the tissue with the rotating grasping elements.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SADRA MEDICAL, INC.CAMPBELL, CA27

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hildebrand, Daniel Menlo Park, CA 34 429
Salahieh, Amr Saratoga, CA 161 4951
Saul, Tom El Granada, CA 67 1321

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