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US 6,797,002 B2Granted
Heart valve repair apparatus and methods
AssigneePaul A. Spence
InventorsPaul A. Spence, Mark Ortiz
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AssigneePaul A. Spence
InventorsPaul A. Spence, Mark Ortiz
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Valve repair apparatus and methods for ensuring proper coaptation and operation of the leaflets of a heart valve. Main aspects of the disclosure relate to devices including a support member configured for attachment to the heart valve annulus, a post extending from the support member away from the plane of the annulus and a connector coupled with the post and configured for attachment to at least one of the leaflets. The various embodiments may include a replacement heart valve connected with the support member for facilitating full replacement as opposed to near repair of an existing native heart valve. Various other devices include support structure and one or more posts connected to opposite sides of the support structure and extending from one side of the valve annulus to another to modify the shape of the annulus.
A device for supporting a heart valve in a patient, the heart valve including an annulus generally lying in a plane and a plurality of leaflets connected therewith and having coapting edges adapted to open and close to selectively allow and prevent blood flow, the device comprising:
A device for supporting a heart valve in a patient, the heart valve including an annulus generally contained an a plane and a plurality of leaflets having coapting edges adapted to open and close to selectively allow and prevent blood flow, said leaflets being supported by a plurality of artificial or natural chords, the device comprising:
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