Apparatus for treating a mitral valve
US8926691B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0063
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of an apparatus for treating a deficient mitral valve include an expandable spacer configured for placement between the native leaflets of the mitral valve, the spacer anchorable to a wall of the ventricle. Methods and apparatus for delivering and implanting the prosthetic are also described.
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