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Mitral valve treatment techniques

US9526613B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

Valtech Cardio Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Amir Gross · Nes Ziona, IL
Yossi Gross · Moshav Merhavya, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 19, 2013
Grant date	Dec 27, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 19, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0096
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method is provided for treating mitral valve regurgitation, including inserting a band around between 90 and 270 degrees of a mitral valve of a heart, including around at least a portion of a posterior cusp of the valve, in a space defined by (a) a ventricular wall, (b) a ventricular surface of the posterior cusp in a vicinity of an annulus of the valve, and (c) a plurality of chordae tendineae of one or more types of chordae tendineae selected from the group consisting of: second-order chordae tendineae and third-order chordae tendineae. The method also includes applying pressure to the posterior cusp by inflating the band.

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