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System for repairing valve leaflets in minimally invasive surgery

US11678984B2 · kind B2 · utility

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32Claims

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Assignee

BEIJING MED-ZENITH MEDICAL SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION LIMITED · CN

Inventors

Qingliang Zhou · Beijing, CN
Danian Ke · Beijing, CN
Jian Meng · Pittsburgh, US
Yang Li · Bobcaygeon, CA
Yuting Yang · Sunnyvale, US
Gaoxu Dai · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 17, 2020
Grant date	Jun 20, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 25, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2220/0008
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for repairing a valve leaflet in minimally invasive surgery includes: a delivery device comprising: an operating handle; an outer delivery tube coupled to the operating handle; a delivery needle coupled to the operating handle; and a pushing tube coupled to the operating handle. The system further comprises a repair component comprising an anchor and a connection wire. The delivery device is configured to perform, in response to a trigger operation, a linkage release operation that includes actuating the delivery needle and releasing the repair component.

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