Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Delivery devices and methods for heart valve repair
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Application No.: US10901444Application Date: 2004-07-27
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Publication No.: US07753924B2Publication Date: 2010-07-13
- Inventor: Niel F. Starksen , John To , Mariel Fabro , Michael F. Wei , Rodolfo A. Morales
- Applicant: Niel F. Starksen , John To , Mariel Fabro , Michael F. Wei , Rodolfo A. Morales
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Guided Delivery Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Guided Delivery Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Morrison & Foerster LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/08
- IPC: A61B17/08

Abstract:
Devices, systems and methods facilitate positioning of a cardiac valve annulus treatment device, thus enhancing treatment of the annulus. Methods generally involve advancing an anchor delivery device through vasculature of the patient to a location in the heart for treating the valve annulus, contacting the anchor delivery device with a length of the valve annulus, delivering a plurality of coupled anchors from the anchor delivery device to secure the anchors to the annulus, and drawing the anchors together to circumferentially tighten the valve annulus. Devices generally include an elongate catheter having at least one tensioning member and at least one tensioning actuator for deforming a distal portion of the catheter to help it conform to a valve annulus. The catheter device may be used to navigate a subannular space below a mitral valve to facilitate positioning of an anchor delivery device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060025784A1 Delivery devices and methods for heart valve repair Public/Granted day:2006-02-02
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