US 12,257,148 B2
Sinus-engaging valve fixation member
Yossi Tuval, Even Yehuda (IL); Raphael Benary, Tel Aviv (IL); and Ido Kilemnik, Herzliya (IL)
Assigned to Medtronic Ventor Technologies, Ltd., Netanya (IL)
Filed by Medtronic Ventor Technologies Ltd., Netanya (IL)
Filed on Aug. 13, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/802,005.
Application 18/802,005 is a continuation of application No. 17/722,324, filed on Apr. 16, 2022, granted, now 12,076,237.
Application 17/722,324 is a continuation of application No. 17/359,112, filed on Jun. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,304,802.
Application 17/359,112 is a continuation of application No. 17/222,926, filed on Apr. 5, 2021, granted, now 11,304,801, issued on Apr. 19, 2022.
Application 17/222,926 is a continuation of application No. 16/724,358, filed on Dec. 22, 2019, granted, now 11,304,800, issued on Apr. 19, 2022.
Application 16/724,358 is a continuation of application No. 15/881,853, filed on Jan. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,543,077, issued on Jan. 28, 2020.
Application 15/881,853 is a continuation of application No. 15/179,483, filed on Jun. 10, 2016, granted, now 9,913,714, issued on Mar. 13, 2018.
Application 15/179,483 is a continuation of application No. 14/484,387, filed on Sep. 12, 2014, granted, now 9,387,071, issued on Jul. 12, 2016.
Application 14/484,387 is a continuation of application No. 12/721,789, filed on Mar. 11, 2010, granted, now 8,834,564, issued on Sep. 16, 2014.
Application 12/721,789 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/726,893, filed on Mar. 23, 2007, granted, now 8,414,643, issued on Apr. 9, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/845,728, filed on Sep. 19, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2024/0398558 A1, Dec. 5, 2024
Int. Cl. A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01)
CPC A61F 2/2418 (2013.01) [A61F 2/24 (2013.01); A61F 2/2409 (2013.01); A61F 2/2412 (2013.01); A61F 2/2436 (2013.01); A61F 2/2427 (2013.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01); A61F 2/9522 (2020.05); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61F 2220/005 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0058 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2230/005 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0054 (2013.01); A61F 2230/008 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of delivering and deploying a valve prosthesis, the method comprising:
delivering the valve prosthesis disposed in a delivery catheter to a native valve, wherein the valve prosthesis includes a support and a prosthetic valve coupled to the support, the support including an inflow frame portion and exactly three engagement arms that meet one another at three respective junctures, wherein the engagement arms are shaped so as to define three peak complexes at the three respective junctures and three troughs, each trough disposed between two of the peak complexes;
proximally retracting a delivery catheter tube of the delivery catheter such that the exactly three engagement arms are released from the delivery catheter tube and flare outwardly while the inflow frame portion remains within a distal portion of the delivery catheter; and
distally advancing the distal portion of the delivery catheter such that the inflow frame portion is released from the distal portion.