US 12,011,348 B2
Coiled anchor for supporting prosthetic heart valve, prosthetic heart valve, and deployment device
Mark Chau, Laguna Hills, CA (US); Alexander J. Siegel, Irvine, CA (US); Paul A. Spence, Louisville, KY (US); and Landon H. Tompkins, Peachtree Corners, GA (US)
Assigned to Mitral Valve Technologies Sarl, Nyon (CH)
Filed by Mitral Valve Technologies Sarl, Nyon (CH)
Filed on Dec. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/063,934.
Application 15/912,971 is a division of application No. 14/628,020, filed on Feb. 20, 2015, granted, now 10,052,198, issued on Aug. 21, 2018.
Application 18/063,934 is a continuation of application No. 16/814,338, filed on Mar. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,523,899, issued on Dec. 13, 2022.
Application 16/814,338 is a continuation of application No. 15/912,971, filed on Mar. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,588,742, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Application 14/628,020 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2014/051095, filed on Aug. 14, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/943,125, filed on Feb. 21, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/942,300, filed on Feb. 20, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/865,657, filed on Aug. 14, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0109200 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. A61F 2/24 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/2409 (2013.01) [A61F 2/2412 (2013.01); A61F 2/2418 (2013.01); A61F 2/2427 (2013.01); A61F 2/243 (2013.01); A61F 2/2436 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0076 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0091 (2013.01); A61F 2250/006 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0063 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An anchor for a prosthetic heart valve, comprising:
a core comprising a plurality of helical turns, wherein one or more outflow turns of the plurality of helical turns has a diameter configured to be disposed on an outflow side of a native valve, wherein one or more inflow turns of the plurality of helical turns has a diameter configured to be disposed on an inflow side of the native valve, and wherein the core comprises a metal alloy;
a foam layer disposed over and contacting the core;
a cloth cover disposed over and contacting the foam layer; and
one or more sutures coupling the foam layer and the cloth cover to the core,
wherein the anchor is configured to be implanted within the native valve prior to implantation of the prosthetic heart valve.