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Techniques for providing a replacement valve and transseptal communication

US11298117B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 9, 2020
Grant dateApr 12, 2022
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Expiry dateJan 9, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2210/125
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method is provided, including (1) identifying the subject as having mitral valve regurgitation; (2) during a medical procedure, in response to identifying the subject as having mitral valve regurgitation, implanting a prosthetic valve at a mitral valve site of the heart; and (3) during the same medical procedure, implanting a therapeutic septal device at a septum of the heart. Other embodiments are also described.

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