US 12,433,748 B2
Methods and systems for delivering prostheses using rail techniques
Nasser Rafiee, Andover, MA (US)
Assigned to Transmural Systems LLC, Andover, MA (US)
Filed by Transmural Systems LLC, Andover, MA (US)
Filed on May 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/745,188.
Application 17/745,188 is a continuation of application No. 17/390,962, filed on Jul. 31, 2021.
Application 17/390,962 is a continuation of application No. 16/399,956, filed on Apr. 30, 2019, granted, now 11,135,061, issued on Oct. 5, 2021.
Application 16/399,956 is a continuation of application No. 13/886,983, filed on May 3, 2013, granted, now 10,321,998, issued on Jun. 18, 2019.
Application 13/886,983 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2011/059586, filed on Nov. 7, 2011.
Application PCT/US2011/059586 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/240,793, filed on Sep. 22, 2011, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/451,899, filed on Mar. 11, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/431,384, filed on Jan. 10, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/410,877, filed on Nov. 6, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/385,843, filed on Sep. 23, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2022/0331104 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/2439 (2013.01) [A61F 2/2418 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); A61B 2017/044 (2013.01); A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61F 2/2436 (2013.01); A61F 2/2457 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0013 (2013.01); A61F 2250/006 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of delivering a prosthesis to an anatomical target location, comprising:
introducing a distal end of a delivery catheter containing the prosthesis to a location proximate the anatomical target location within a patient's vasculature;
deploying the prosthesis from the delivery catheter at the anatomical target location into the patient's vasculature, wherein the prosthesis includes at least one guide rail coupled thereto, the at least one guide rail extending from the prosthesis;
advancing an anchor delivery catheter including an anchor coupled thereto along the at least one guide rail toward the deployed prosthesis, the anchor being preloaded over the at least one guide rail; and
anchoring the anchor into tissue at the anatomical target location to hold the prosthesis in place.