Mitral valve annuloplasty device with vena cava anchor
US7503932B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/2451
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a medical device and uses thereof that supports or changes the shape of tissue near a vessel in which the device is placed. The present invention is particularly useful in reducing mitral valve regurgitation by changing the shape of or supporting a mitral valve annulus. The device includes a support structure, a proximal anchor adapted to be positioned in a superior vena cava, and a distal anchor adapted to be positioned in a coronary sinus. The support structure engages a vessel wall to change the shape of tissue adjacent the vessel in which the intravascular support is placed.
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