VALVE LEAFLET TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS

An implant comprises a leaflet-augmentation patch, a patch anchor, and a cord. The patch comprises a flexible sheet, and a frame that supports the flexible sheet. The frame defines a spring configured to tension the cord. The cord couples the patch anchor to the patch in a manner in which anchoring...

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Main Authors COHN, Hannah, AZOURI, Ben, COHEN, Or, RUBAN, Valentina, AVRAHAMOV, Ido, TENNENBAUM, Gad, BRAUON, Haim, PELEG, Carmel, AVINATHAN, Itay, HOFFER, Eran, NAWALAKHE, Rupesh Gajanan, PAWAR, Sandip Vasant, PESACH, Gidon, GALON, Aviv, KHODOS, Anna, HABERMAN BROWNS, Bezalel, MAZON, Rami Rahamim, HERMAN, Yaron, GLEZER, Noam, HALABI, Ido
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 20.09.2023
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:An implant comprises a leaflet-augmentation patch, a patch anchor, and a cord. The patch comprises a flexible sheet, and a frame that supports the flexible sheet. The frame defines a spring configured to tension the cord. The cord couples the patch anchor to the patch in a manner in which anchoring the patch anchor to a first leaflet of a heart valve of a subject positions the patch to coapt with a second leaflet of the valve during ventricular systole. Other embodiments are also described.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20210819577