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App. No. 13/585,622

IMAGE-GUIDED HEART VALVE PLACEMENT OR REPAIR

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App. No.
13/585,622
Abstract

A device and method for valve replacement or valve repair is disclosed comprising the steps of acquiring an anatomical image of a patient, correlating the image to the patient, guiding a valve replacement delivery member or a valve repair delivery member within the patient while tracking the position of the delivery member in the patient, positioning the valve replacement member or valve repair member in a desired position to replace a valve or repair valve and removing the delivery member from the patient.

Claims (10)

1 . A method of performing a cardiac valve replacement procedure within a patient, comprising:

acquiring an image of the patient;

providing a valve replacement delivery system having one or more sensors;

guiding at least a portion of a valve replacement delivery system having one or more sensors into a desired position within the patient while viewing the acquired image; and

implanting a valve within the patient.

2 . A method of performing a cardiac valve repair procedure within a patient, comprising:

acquiring an image of the patient;

providing a valve repair delivery system having one or more sensors;

guiding at least a portion of a valve repair delivery system having one or more sensors into a desired position within the patient while viewing the acquired image; and

repairing a valve within the patient.