Deflecting guide catheter for use in a minimally invasive medical procedure for the treatment of mitral valve regurgitation
US8197464B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/015
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A deflecting guide catheter for use in minimally invasive medical procedures such as the treatment of mitral valve regurgitation by reshaping the mitral valve annulus using one or more plications of annular or adjacent tissue each fixed by a retainer is described. The catheter includes an elongated tubular portion having various durometers along its length and at least one puller wire attached to an anchor band near the distal end. The deflecting guide catheter is used to provide a means for guiding a plication device or other medical instrument into a desired position within the vasculature or heart chambers of a patient.
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