Focused compression mitral valve device and method
US6949122B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/1006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mitral valve therapy device and method treats dilated cardiomyopathy. The device is configured to be placed in the coronary sinus of a heart adjacent to the mitral valve annulus. The device includes a force distributor that distributes an applied force along a pericardial wall of the coronary sinus, and a force applier that applies the applied force to one or more discrete portions of a wall of the coronary sinus adjacent to the mitral valve annulus to reshape the mitral valve annulus in a localized manner.
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