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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for valve annulus remodeling
- Patent Title (中): 瓣膜环重建的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12521837Application Date: 2008-01-23
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Publication No.: US08721718B2Publication Date: 2014-05-13
- Inventor: Ghassan S. Kassab
- Applicant: Ghassan S. Kassab
- Applicant Address: US IN Zionsville
- Assignee: CVDevices, LLC
- Current Assignee: CVDevices, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Zionsville
- Agency: Reichel IP LLP
- Agent Mark C. Reichel; Kevin R. Erdman
- International Application: PCT/US2008/000840 WO 20080123
- International Announcement: WO2008/091614 WO 20080731
- Main IPC: A61F2/24
- IPC: A61F2/24

Abstract:
Systems and methods for remodeling the annulus of a valve are disclosed. At least some embodiments disclosed herein are useful for resizing the mitral valve annulus in a safe and effective way. Such remodeling can be used to treat mitral valve regurgitation. At least some of the disclosed embodiments adjust the size of a valve annulus using magnetic forces. Other embodiments may include mechanisms for the manual adjustment of the annulus.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100087919A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VALVE ANNULUS REMODELING Public/Granted day:2010-04-08
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