MITRAL VALVE SPACER DEVICE

• Main Authors: DELGADO Sergio, STEARNS Grant Matthew, WU Victoria Cheng-tan, METCHIK Asher L, DIXON Eric Robert, SOK Sam, VAN NGUYEN Tam, TAYLOR David M, WINSTON Matthew T, KWON Rhayoung, MARR Devin H, WHITE Amanda Kristine Anderson
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: 02.08.2023
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; DIAGNOSIS; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; SURGERY; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

An implantable prosthetic device can include a spacer member, a plurality of anchors, and a plurality of clasps. The spacer member can be configured to be disposed between native leaflets of a heart. The anchors can be coupled to the spacer member and configured to secure the native leaflets against the spacer member. The clasps can be coupled to a respective anchor and configured to secure the native leaflets to the anchors. The clasps can be independently movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. Un dispositivo protésico implantable puede incluir un miembro separador, una pluralidad de anclas, y una pluralidad de ganchos. El miembro separador se puede configurar para que se coloque entre valvas nativas de un corazón. Las anclas se pueden acoplar al miembro separador y configurar para asegurar las valvas nativas contra el miembro separador. Los ganchos se pueden acoplar a un ancla respectiva y configurar para asegurar las valvas nativas a las anclas. Los ganchos se pueden mover de manera independiente entre una configuración abierta y una configuración cerrada.