Patent ID: 11911271
Assignee: ELECTRODUCER
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A method for replacing a heart valve of a patient's heart by a percutaneous route, the method comprising:
inserting a distal end of a catheter device into the left ventricle of the patient's heart such that a discrete electrically conductive aspect located along the distal end of the catheter device is in contact with internal tissue of the left ventricle;
inserting a distal end of a guide wire into the catheter device such that the distal end of the guide wire is in electrical communication with a chamber or vessel of the patient's heart;
arranging the distal end of the guide wire and the electrically conductive aspect such that they are in electrical communication with one another only through tissue of the patient's heart and through a cardiac stimulator, thereby completing an electrical circuit including the patient's heart;
inserting a replacement heart valve through the catheter device; and
directing an electrical current through the electrical circuit when the replacement heart valve is disposed within the catheter device and insulated from the electrical circuit.