ENDOVASCULAR HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT COMPRISING TISSUE GRASPING ELEMENTS

摘要

The present invention provides an apparatus for endovascularly replacing a
patient''s heart valve. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes an
expandable anchor supporting a replacement valve, the anchor and replacement
valve being adapted for percutaneous delivery and deployment to replace the
patient''s heart valve, the anchor having a braid having atraumatic grasping
elements adapted to grasp tissue in a vicinity of the patient''s heart valve.