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US 11,534,300 B2Granted
Stabilizing and adjusting tool for controlling a minimally invasive mitral / tricuspid valve repair system
AssigneeValcare, Inc.
InventorsNadav Yellin, Yoav Rozen, Samuel Shaolian, Shuki Porath, Troy Thronton, Guy Shimel
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are embodiments related to a method for performing a minimally invasive procedure, the method including delivering an annuloplasty ring in a linear shape using a delivery system. In some embodiments, the delivery of the annuloplasty ring may utilize a trans-septal approach or a trans-apical. In some embodiments, the delivery system may position the annuloplasty ring using a flexible stabilizing mechanism and/or activate one or more anchors to extend outward from the annuloplasty ring.
Claims13
A method of delivering a tricuspid ring comprising:
- delivering an annuloplasty ring in a linear shape using a delivery system;
- positioning of the annuloplasty ring from a linear shape to an annular operable shaped geometry using a flexible stabilizing mechanism,
- wherein the annuloplasty ring comprises one or more docking posts, wherein each docking post engages with a distal end of the flexible stabilizing mechanism, and wherein the distal end of the flexible stabilizing mechanism is secured to each docking post by a deactivation wire that slides through two apertures that are disposed on opposing sides of each docking post and the distal end of the flexible stabilizing mechanism to secure the distal end of the flexible stabilizing mechanism to the docking post;
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- activating one or more anchors to extend outward from the annuloplasty ring.
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