Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for repairing or replacing chordae tendinae
- Patent Title (中): 修复或替代腱索的方法和装置
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Application No.: US12191408Application Date: 2008-08-14
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Publication No.: US08778016B2Publication Date: 2014-07-15
- Inventor: Chris Janovsky , Christopher Olson , Hsingching Crystal Hsu , Carl Swindle , Erin Glines , Ian Shakil , Pooja Sharma , Stanton Rowe
- Applicant: Chris Janovsky , Christopher Olson , Hsingching Crystal Hsu , Carl Swindle , Erin Glines , Ian Shakil , Pooja Sharma , Stanton Rowe
- Applicant Address: US CA Irvine
- Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Current Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Irvine
- Agency: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP
- Main IPC: A61F2/24
- IPC: A61F2/24 ; A61B17/04 ; A61B17/00
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for performing mitral valve chordal repair on a patient include attaching at least one filament to a mitral valve leaflet and to a papillary muscle. A first end of a filament can be attached to the mitral valve leaflet and the length of the filament can be adjusted by adjusting the tension of the filament in a catheter. The second end of the filament can be attached to an attachment site.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100042147A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING OR REPLACING CHORDAE TENDINAE Public/Granted day:2010-02-18
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