Prosthetic valve delivery system including retrograde/antegrade approach

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EP 2 399 527 A8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	14.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/11

(43)	Date of publication:
	28.12.2011 Bulletin 2011/52

(21)	Application number: 11182402.5

(22)	Date of filing: 07.09.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/00^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	07115951.1 / 2033581

(71)	Applicants:
	Sorin Biomedica Cardio S.r.l. 13040 Saluggia (Vercelli) (IT) Mayo Foundation For Medical Education And Research Rochester, Minnesota 55905 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Suri, Rakesh Mark Rochester, MN Minnesota 55902 (US) Vallana, Franco 10123 Torino (IT) Rolando, Giovanni 10034 Chivasso (To) (IT) Righini, Giovanni 10034 Chivasso (To) (IT) Phillips, Brent Russell Rochester, MN Minnesota 55906 (US)

(74)	Representative: Bosotti, Luciano
	Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d'Oulx S.r.l. Via Maria Vittoria 18 10123 Torino 10123 Torino (IT)


	Remarks:
	This application was filed on 22-09-2011 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 62.

(54)	Prosthetic valve delivery system including retrograde/antegrade approach

(57) A kit for implanting an expandable heart valve prosthesis, the kit comprising: a guidewire (74) sized and dimensioned to enter a patient through a first opening or portal, extend through some or all of the patient's aorta and ventricle, and to exit the patient through a second opening or portal; and an expandable heart valve prosthesis (90) delivery module (94).