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US 12,588,997 B2Granted
Heart valve sealing devices and delivery devices therefor
AssigneeEdwards Lifesciences Corporation
InventorsSergio Delgado, Eric Michael Oberwise, Michael J. Popp
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Abstract
Valve repair devices are disclosed herein. One valve repair device has a main shaft and a pair of paddles. The pair of paddles include a connection portion, an inner paddle portion, and an outer paddle portion. Each connection portion of the pair of paddles is connected to the main shaft. The pair of paddles are moveable between an open position and a closed position.
Claims9
A valve repair system for repairing a native valve of a patient, the valve repair system comprising:
- a valve repair device comprising:
- a main shaft;
- a plastic hollow coaptation element mounted over the main shaft;
- a pair of paddles, each paddle comprising a connection portion, an inner paddle portion, and an outer paddle portion;
- wherein each connection portion of the pair of paddles is connected to the main shaft;
- at least one clasp attached to each paddle of the pair of paddles;
- an actuation shaft extending through the main shaft;
- a cap attached to the actuation shaft such that the cap can be moved by the actuation shaft away from the main shaft;
- and
- wherein movement of the cap toward the main shaft causes the pair of paddles to move to a closed position, and movement of the cap away from the main shaft causes the pair of paddles to move to an open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.