Apparatus and method for reducing mitral regurgitation
US6790231B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/2451
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for reducing mitral regurgitation, including a bendable elongated body adapted to be inserted into the coronary sinus of a patient in the vicinity of the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve, the elongated body being adjustable between a first configuration adapted to be delivered into the coronary sinus and a second configuration adapted to exert a force onto the posterior annulus. The body includes a flexible spine having a proximal end and a distal end, and a flexible wire mounted on the spine and having a distal end fixed to the spine proximate to the distal end of the spine, and having a proximal portion extending from the proximal end of the spine. Axial movement of the wire causes a change in the spine from the first configuration to the second configuration to exert the force on the posterior annulus and thereby reduce mitral regurgitation.
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