Heart valve repair using suture knots
US11413033B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/2466
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tissue anchor deployment device includes a needle having a slotted portion including a longitudinal slot that runs from a distal end of the needle and a suture having a first coil portion including a plurality of turns that wrap around a first portion of the slotted portion of the needle, a second coil portion including a plurality of turns that wrap around a second portion slotted portion of the needle that is proximal to the first portion of the slotted portion of the needle, and an internal coupling portion that runs within the first coil portion and the second coil portion and couples a distal end of the first coil portion to a proximal end of the second coil portion.
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