Devices, systems, and methods for treating conditions of the heart
AssigneeConKay Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsShih-hsiung Albert Yuan, Ashley C. Pittner, Jordan M. Skaro
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Abstract
Devices for treating a native valve annulus are disclosed herein. In some examples, the present technology includes a device comprising a plurality of arms configured to move independently of one another and a coupler coupled to the arms and configured to move relative to the arms. The device can further include a plurality of anchors, each carried by the distal portion of one of the arms and configured to engage tissue at or proximate the annulus. When the device is in a deployed configuration such that the arms extend axially and radially away from the coupler, movement of the coupler relative to the arms may decrease a circumferential distance between at least some of the anchors.
Claims20
A device for treating a native valve annulus, the device comprising:
- a plurality of arms, each having a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the plurality of arms are configured to translate independently of one another;
- a coupler coupled to the plurality of arms and configured to move relative to the plurality of arms;
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- a plurality of anchors, each carried by the distal portion of one of the plurality of arms and configured to engage tissue at or proximate the native valve annulus,
- wherein, when the device is in a deployed configuration such that the plurality of arms extend axially and radially away from the coupler, movement of the coupler relative to the plurality of arms decreases a circumferential distance between at least some of the plurality of anchors.
A device for treating a native valve annulus, the device comprising:
- a plurality of arms, each having a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the arms are configured to translate relative to one another;
- a coupler coupled to the plurality of arms and configured to move relative to the plurality of arms, wherein each of the plurality of arms has a first length proximal to the coupler and a second length distal to the coupler, and wherein the distal portions of each of the plurality of arms are not coupled to another one of the plurality of arms such that the second lengths of the plurality of arms are cantilevered from the coupler;
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- a plurality of anchors, each carried by the distal portion of one of the plurality of arms and configured to engage tissue at or proximate the native valve annulus,
- wherein, when the device is in a deployed configuration such that the second lengths of the plurality of arms extend axially and radially away from the coupler, movement of the coupler relative to the plurality of arms decreases a circumferential distance between at least some of the plurality of anchors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.