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US 2026/0248500 A1Published application
Locking device, system and method of use thereof
AssigneeMVRx, Inc.
InventorsDavid R. Tholfsen, Patrick P. Wu
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Abstract
Systems, methods and associated devices for locking a tensioning element, such as a bridging element, suture, wire or string, during a medical procedure, such as placement of a medical implant in a subject are provided herein. The systems, methods and devices described herein are particularly useful for delivery and deployment of heart implants for reshaping a heart valve annulus for treatment of a heart disorder, such as mitral valve regurgitation.
Claims24
A locking device comprising:
- a body having a first opposing member connected to a second opposing member by a hinge element, each opposing member being resiliently movable about the hinge element between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the hinge is configured to maintain a compressive force between opposing surfaces of the opposing members;
- a channel disposed adjacent the body and extending partially or entirely through a thickness of the body;
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- a slot disposed adjacent the channel, the slot being open when the device is transitioned from the locked position to the unlocked position,
- wherein the opposing surfaces are separated from one another in the unlocked position and the slot is open, and
- wherein the opposing surfaces are in close proximity to one another in the locked position to apply a compressive force to an object within the slot and the slot is closed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.