DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CLAMPING A LEAFLET OF A HEART VALVE

• Main Authors: KOUDELA, Christopher J, WALKER, Joseph, GIESE, Troy A, EGGERT, Joel T, SHUEY, Daniel, ROHL, James P, KILLEEN, Larry M, NELSON, Mitchell
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 10.07.2024
• 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

A clip and a clip deployment and delivery system. The clip may be engaged with a clip spreader such that simple relative movement, such as sliding movement, between the clip and clip spreader causes the clip and clip spreader to disengage from each other. A clip spreader actuator may be coupled to o...