Heart valve sealing devices and delivery devices therefor
AssigneeEdwards Lifesciences Corporation
InventorsAsher L. Metchik, Sirous Darabian, Sergio Delgado, Eric Robert Dixon, David M. Taylor
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Abstract
A valve repair device for repairing a native valve of a patient can include a coaptationm element. The valve repair device can include a pair of paddles. The coaption element can comprise a fabric. The pair of paddles can be connected to the coaption element. The paddles are movable between an open position and a closed position. The paddles are configured to attach to the native valve of the patient.
Claims19
A valve repair device for repairing a native valve of a patient, the valve repair device comprising:
- a coaption element comprising a fabric;
- a pair of paddles connected to the coaption element, wherein the paddles are movable between an open position and a closed position;
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- wherein the paddles are configured to attach to the native valve of the patient.
A valve repair system for repairing a native valve of a patient during a non-open-heart procedure, the valve repair system comprising:
- a delivery device having at least one lumen;
- a valve repair device configured to be delivered through the at least one lumen of the delivery device, and configured to attach to the native valve of a patient, the valve repair device comprising:
- a coaption element comprising a fabric;
- a pair of paddles connected to the coaption element, wherein the paddles are movable between an open position and a closed position;
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- wherein the paddles are configured to attach to the native valve of the patient.
A valve repair device for repairing a native valve of a patient, the valve repair device comprising:
- a compressible coaption element comprising a fabric made from metal strands;
- a pair of paddles connected to the coaption element, wherein the paddles are movable between an open position and a closed position;
- wherein the paddles are configured to attach to the native valve of the patient;
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- wherein the coaption element is configured to close a gap in the native valve of the patient when the valve repair device is attached to the native valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.