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US 2021/0267781 A1Published application
Retrieval devices for heart valve sealing devices
AssigneeEdwards Lifesciences Corporation
InventorsAsher L. Metchik, Julia Akiko Roche
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AssigneeEdwards Lifesciences Corporation
InventorsAsher L. Metchik, Julia Akiko Roche
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A retrieval device for retrieving a previously implanted device from a native valve of a patient's heart includes one or more retrieval components. The retrieval components include one or more of a device securing member, a device actuation member, and a clasp capturing member. The securing member is configured to attach the retrieval device to the previously implanted device. The actuation member engages the previously implanted device to move the previously implanted device from a closed configuration to an open configuration. The clasp capturing member is configured to attach to a clasp of the previously implanted device.
A retrieval device for retrieving a previously implanted device from a native valve, the retrieval device comprising:
A method of retrieving a previously implanted valve repair device from a native patient with a retrieval device, the previously implanted valve repair device having a pair of paddles that are movable between an open position and a closed position, a pair of gripping clasps that secure the previously implanted valve repair device to the native valve, and a collar, the method comprising:
A method of retrieving a previously implanted valve repair device from a native patient, the method comprising:
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