Mitral valve annuloplasty device with twisted anchor
US11318016B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/2466
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a tissue shaping device adapted to be disposed in a vessel near a patient's heart to reshape the patient's heart. The device comprises a first anchor and a second anchor adapted to be deployed by a catheter to engage a vessel wall while the first anchor is adapted to resist the compression of a first part of the first anchor and resist the expansion of a second part of the first anchor in response to a compressive force on the first part.
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