METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CIRCULATORY VALVE REPAIR

An apparatus (16) for the repair of a cardiovascular valve having leaflets comprises a grasper (16) capable of grabbing, and co-apt the leaflets of the valve. Preferably the grasper (16) has jaws (30) that grasp, immobilize the leaflets, and then a fastener (32) is inserted to co-apt the leaflets. T...

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Main Authors LOTVIN, ALAN, LEVIN, HOWARD, P, LEMOLE, GERALD, M, ALLEN, WILLIAM, OZ, MEHMET, C, UMANA, JUAN, P
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 01.08.2001
Edition7
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
DIAGNOSIS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
SURGERY
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:An apparatus (16) for the repair of a cardiovascular valve having leaflets comprises a grasper (16) capable of grabbing, and co-apt the leaflets of the valve. Preferably the grasper (16) has jaws (30) that grasp, immobilize the leaflets, and then a fastener (32) is inserted to co-apt the leaflets. The apparatus (16) is particularly useful for repairing mitral valves to cure mitral regurgitation.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19980932867