Method and apparatus for prosthetic valve removal

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8486138
APP PUB NO 20120010699A1
SERIAL NO

12673054

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A method and apparatus for facilitating transapical removal of a prosthetic heart valve, i.e., percutaneously implantable valve (PIV), without open-heart surgery. The apparatus includes a holding tool for holding the PIV, a cutting tool for separating the PrV from fibrotic tissue accumulating around the PIV, and a removal tool for extracting the PIV from the heart.

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  • VALVEXCHANGE INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Vesely, Ivan Larkspur, US 38 8368

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