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US 9,427,237 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for circulatory valve repair
AssigneeThe Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
InventorsMehmet C. Oz, Gerald M. Lemole, Alan Lotvin, Juan P. Umana, William Allen, Howard P. Levin
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Abstract
An apparatus for the repair of a cardiovascular valve has leaflets comprising a grasper capable of grabbing and co-apting the leaflets of the valve. In a preferred embodiment, the grasper has jaws that grasp and immobilize the leaflets, and then a fastener is inserted to co-apt the leaflets. The apparatus is particularly useful for repairing mitral valves to cure mitral regurgitation.
Claims17
A valve repair apparatus for percutaneously repairing a heart valve having leaflets, the valve repair apparatus comprising:
- an insertion device comprising a first jaw with a first grasping surface and a second jaw with a second grasping surface, the first and second grasping surfaces being capable of releasably grasping the leaflets,
- the first jaw pivotably connected to a first rod,
- the second jaw pivotably connected to a second rod,
- the second jaw pivotably connected to a third rod;
- a coil fastener adapted for coupling the leaflets together;
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- a drive mechanism configured to advance the fastener into the leaflets.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.