Valve repair devices for repairing a native valve of a patient
AssigneeEdwards Lifesciences Corporation
InventorsAlex Philip McCann, Grant Matthew Stearns, Eric Robert Dixon, Yoon Hee Kwon
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Abstract
An implantable prosthetic device has a coaptation element. At least a portion of the coaption element is formed from the strip of material. A pair of paddles are 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.
Claims20
A valve repair device for repairing a native valve of a patient, the valve repair device comprising:
- a strip of material having first and second edges surrounding a central portion;
- wherein the central portion is thinner than the first and second edges;
- a coaption element formed from the strip of material;
- 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 lumen of the delivery device, and configured to attach to the native valve of the patient, the valve repair device comprising:
- a strip of material having first and second edges surrounding a central portion;
- wherein the central portion is thinner than the first and second edges;
- a coaption element formed from the strip of material;
- 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 method of manufacturing a valve repair device for repairing a native valve of a patient, the method comprising:
- folding a strip of material to form a folded shape comprising a pair of paddles and at least a portion of a coaptation element;
- shape setting the strip of material in the folded shape;
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- wherein the paddles are movable between an open position and a closed position and are configured to attach to the native valve of the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.