| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new method and system for introducing a delivery device into a heart. <P>SOLUTION: The method and system introduce a delivery device into the heart 12, at or near the apex of the heart, wherein the delivery device includes a prosthesis 29, the method including advancing the prosthesis to the target site, and disengaging the prosthesis from the delivery device at the target site for implantation. More specifically, the valve replacement system delivers a replacement heart valve to a target site in or near a heart. The valve replacement system comprises a trocar or another suitable device for penetrating the heart at or near the apex of a heart, a delivery member that is movably disposed within the trocar, and a replacement cardiac valve disposed on the delivery member. The delivery member may further comprise a mechanical or inflatable expanding member for facilitating implantation of the prosthetic valve at a target site. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |
