Implantable transcatheter intracardiac devices and methods for treating incompetent atrioventricular valves
US11224508B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0098
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Heart valve implants and methods utilizing those valves designed to reduce or eliminate the regurgitant jet associated with an incompetent atrioventricular valve. The heart valve implants, which are deployed via a transcatheter venous approach, comprise a collapsible framework connected to an anchored guide shaft, a valve portion and an apron which permits ingrowth of native heart tissue into the apron.
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