Device for performing or preparing for a mitral valve annuloplasty by a transfemoral approach
US11020230B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0098
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The device (1) is intended to be positioned in a sealed introducer placed in a femoral vein in order to penetrate the left atrium (4) of the heart (3) by passing through the septal wall (5) thereof. The device comprises an assembly for cooperating with a handle under the control of control means for actuation of the assembly, for placing and fixing a reinforcement ring (7) on the mitral valve (2), said assembly being arranged at the end of a manipulation rod (6) and comprising: a bearing member (8) comprising a plurality of arms (8a) connected pivotably to the end of the rod (6) so as to change, under the action of the control means, from a position folded along the rod (6) to a deployed position spaced apart from the rod (6), in order to bear under the mitral valve (2) in a manner uniformly distributed along the periphery of the mitral valve; a counter-bearing member (12) comprising a plurality of arms (12a), at the free end of which arms (12a) the reinforcement ring (7) is arranged, the arms (12a) are connected pivotably to a support (13) disposed coaxially with respect to the rod (6) in such a way as to change, under the action of the control means, from a position folded along …
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