Mitral spacer
US9232999B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/048
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A heart valve implant may include a shaft and an anchor configured to be coupled to an end of the shaft. A spacer may be coupled to a portion of the shaft and comprise a plurality of individual segments including a first and at least a second individual segment. The first segment may be coupled to the shaft. The second segment may be coupled to at least a portion of an exterior surface of the first segment and may have at least one cross-section dimension which is greater than an internal cross-sectional dimension of a delivery lumen. Additional segments may be coupled to an inner, adjacent segment. The segments may include a collapsible body portion to facilitate percutaneously delivery through a lumen. The segments may define an outer surface of the spacer configured to interact with at least a portion of at least one cusp of a heart valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through the heart valve in a closed position.
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