Modular valve prosthesis with anchor stent and valve component

1 . A method of implanting a prosthetic valve at a location of a native aortic valve comprising:

advancing an anchor stent in a radially compressed configuration into an ascending aorta, wherein the anchor stent includes a proximal arm component comprising a plurality of arms and each of the plurality of arms comprises a wire loop with a first end of the wire coupled to the first end of the tubular frame member, the wire extending away from the first end of the tubular frame member and bending back to a second end of the wire coupled to the first end of the tubular frame member spaced from the first end of the wire;

deploying the anchor stent at a location within the ascending aorta such that a tubular frame member of the anchor stent expands from the radially compressed configuration to a radially expanded configuration engaging an inner wall surface the ascending aorta and the proximal arm component is deployed in sinuses of the aortic valve;

separately advancing a valve component in a radially compressed configuration past the deployed anchor stent to a location of the native aortic valve, wherein the valve component comprises a valve frame and a prosthetic valve coupled to the valve frame; and

deploying the valve component at the native aortic valve such that the valve frame expands from the radially compressed configuration to a radially expanded configuration with a first portion of the valve frame engaging an annulus of the native aortic valve and a second portion the valve frame disposed within the tubular frame member of the anchor stent.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the proximal arm component comprises three arms and wherein the step of deploying the anchor stent comprises deploying the three arms in a respective sinus of the aortic valve.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the radially compressed configuration, each wire loop extends longitudinally away from the first end of the tubular frame member.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein deploying of the anchor stent comprises the first and second ends of each wire loop expanding radially outwardly with the tubular frame member and a loop portion of the wire loop flaring outwardly relative to the first end of the tubular frame member.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the anchor stent further comprises a distal arm extending from a distal end of the tubular frame member, and wherein deploying the anchor stent comprises the distal arm extending from the distal end of the tubular frame member and extending into a brachiocephalic artery.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein deploying the valve component comprises the first portion of the valve frame engaging and separating leaflets of the native aortic valve.

7 . A method of implanting a prosthetic valve at a location of a native aortic valve comprising:

advancing an anchor stent in a radially compressed configuration into an ascending aorta;

deploying the anchor stent at a location within the ascending aorta such that a tubular frame member of the anchor stent expands from the radially compressed configuration to a radially expanded configuration engaging an inner wall surface the ascending aorta;

separately advancing a valve component in a radially compressed configuration past the deployed anchor stent to a location of the native aortic valve, wherein the valve component comprises a valve frame and a prosthetic valve coupled to the valve frame; and

deploying the valve component at the native aortic valve such that the valve frame expands from the radially compressed configuration to a radially expanded configuration with a first portion of the valve frame engaging an annulus of the native aortic valve and a second portion the valve frame disposed within the tubular frame member of the anchor stent;

wherein the anchor stent further comprises attachment members extending radially inwardly from the tubular frame member, wherein deploying the valve component comprises the second portion of the valve frame engaging the attachment members.

8 . A method of implanting a prosthetic valve at a location of a native aortic valve comprising:

advancing an anchor stent in a radially compressed configuration into an ascending aorta;

deploying the anchor stent at a location within the ascending aorta such that a tubular frame member of the anchor stent expands from the radially compressed configuration to a radially expanded configuration engaging an inner wall surface the ascending aorta;

separately advancing a valve component in a radially compressed configuration past the deployed anchor stent to a location of the native aortic valve, wherein the valve component comprises a valve frame, a prosthetic valve coupled to the valve frame, and a valve arm component coupled to the valve frame; and

deploying the valve component at the native aortic valve such that the valve frame expands from the radially compressed configuration to a radially expanded configuration with a first portion of the valve frame engaging an annulus of the native aortic valve and a second portion the valve frame disposed within the tubular frame member of the anchor stent, wherein with the valve component in the radially expanded configuration, the valve arm component extends radially outward and proximally away from the valve frame to engage sinuses of the aortic valve.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the valve arm component comprises a plurality of arms and each arm comprises a wire loop with a first end of the wire coupled to the valve frame, the wire extending proximally from the first end and bending back distally to a second end of the wire coupled to the valve frame spaced from the first end.