CPC A61F 2/2433 (2013.01) [A61F 2/2418 (2013.01); A61F 2/2427 (2013.01); A61F 2/2457 (2013.01); A61F 2/2466 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for treating a diseased native valve in a patient, the method comprising: positioning an anchor on a first side of a native valve;
advancing the anchor from the first side of the native valve to a second side of the native valve such that the anchor is located only on the second side of the native valve;
rotating the anchor around one or more structures on the second side of the native valve;
positioning a frame structure in a collapsed configuration within the anchor; and
expanding the frame structure against the anchor to anchor the frame structure in the native valve.
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