Invention Application
- Patent Title: REDUCED PROFILE VALVE WITH LOCKING ELEMENTS
- Patent Title (中): 减压型阀带有锁紧元件
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Application No.: US14803792Application Date: 2015-07-20
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Publication No.: US20150320557A1Publication Date: 2015-11-12
- Inventor: Benjamin T. Sutton , Peter W. Gregg , David J. Paul , Stanley A. Carroll
- Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INC.
- Applicant Address: US MN MAPLE GROVE
- Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INC.
- Current Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN MAPLE GROVE
- Main IPC: A61F2/24
- IPC: A61F2/24

Abstract:
An apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve comprises an anchor having an outer surface and an inner surface. The anchor is expandable from a collapsed delivery configuration to a fully deployed configuration. A first locking element and a second locking element are attached to the inner surface of the anchor. The first locking element is engageable with the second locking element. At least one of the first locking element and the second locking element has a curved outer surface. Methods for attaching the second locking element to the anchor are also provided.
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