Medical cutting devices and methods of use
US9364255B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cutting device for repairing a heart valve may include a delivery catheter, a cutting unit including an elongate shaft and a plurality of cutting wires, and a plurality of centralizing wires configured to center the cutting unit within a treatment site. A method of repairing a heart valve may include withdrawing a cutting unit through a treatment site while maintaining a plurality centralizing wires in an expanded centering configuration.
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