Heart valve sealing devices and delivery devices therefor
AssigneeEdwards Lifesciences Corporation
InventorsSergio Delgado, Eric Robert Dixon, David M. Taylor
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Abstract
An exemplary valve repair device for repairing a native valve of a patient has a cap, and a paddle. The paddle has an inner paddle portion and an outer paddle portion. The inner paddle portion and the outer paddle portion are formed from a continuous strip of metal fabric. The outer paddle portion is connected to the cap. The cap is moveable away from the inner paddle portion to open the paddle.
Claims22
A valve repair device for repairing a native valve of a patient, the valve repair device comprising:
- a coaption element;
- a cap;
- a paddle having an inner paddle portion and an outer paddle portion;
- wherein the inner paddle portion and the outer paddle portion are formed from a continuous strip of metal fabric;
- wherein the inner paddle portion is connected to the coaption element;
- wherein the outer paddle portion is connected to the cap;
- wherein the cap is moveable away from the coaption element to open the paddle.
A valve repair device for repairing a native valve of a patient, the valve repair device comprising:
- a cap;
- a paddle having an inner paddle portion and an outer paddle portion;
- wherein the inner paddle portion and the outer paddle portion are formed from a continuous strip of metal fabric;
- wherein the outer paddle portion is connected to the cap;
- wherein the cap is moveable away from the inner paddle portion to open the paddle;
- a coaption element that is integrally formed with the inner paddle and the outer paddle.
A valve repair device for repairing a native valve of a patient, the valve repair device comprising:
- a cap;
- a paddle frame;
- a paddle having an inner paddle portion and an outer paddle portion;
- wherein the inner paddle portion and the outer paddle portion are formed from a continuous strip of metal fabric;
- wherein the strip of woven metal fabric is attached to the paddle frame;
- wherein the outer paddle portion is connected to the cap;
- wherein the cap is moveable away from the inner paddle portion to open the paddle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.