Replacement prosthetic heart valve, system and method of implant
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsJose Revuelta, Jack Lemmon, Timothy Ryan
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Abstract
A method of functionally replacing a previously implanted prosthetic heart valve. The method includes positioning a replacement prosthetic heart valve within an internal region defined by the previously implanted prosthetic heart valve. The replacement prosthetic heart valve is then physically docked to the previously implanted prosthetic heart valve. With this technique, the previously implanted prosthetic heart valve serves as a platform for securement of the replacement prosthetic heart valve to the patient's native tissue.
Claims40
A method of functionally replacing a previously implanted prosthetic heart valve, the method comprising:
- positioning a replacement prosthetic heart valve within an internal region defined by the previously implanted prosthetic heart valve;
- and
- physically docking the replacement prosthetic heart valve to the previously implanted prosthetic heart valve.
A prosthetic heart valve for functionally replacing a previously implanted prosthetic heart valve, the prosthetic heart valve comprising:
- a support structure;
- leaflets mounted to the support structure;
- coupling means associated with the support structure and adapted to physically dock the prosthetic heart valve to a previously implanted heart valve.
A prosthetic heart valve comprising:
- a support structure;
- leaflets mounted to the support structure;
- and
- connection means associated with the support structure and adapted to effectuate physical docking of a replacement heart valve to the prosthetic heart valve.
A prosthetic heart valve system comprising:
- a first prosthetic heart valve for initial implantation to native heart tissue and including:
- a support structure,
- leaflets mounted to the support structure,
- connection means associated with the support structure;
- and
- a replacement prosthetic heart valve for functionally replacing the first prosthetic heart valve following implant of the first prosthetic heart valve, the replacement prosthetic heart valve including:
- a support structure,
- leaflets mounted to the support structure,
- coupling means associated with the support structure;
- wherein the connection means and the coupling means are configured such that the coupling means engages the connection means to physically dock the replacement prosthetic heart valve to the first prosthetic heart valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.