Devices, systems, and methods for treating heart failure
US9775636B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/3488
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present teachings provide devices and methods for percutaneously removing internal tissue. Specifically, one aspect of the present teachings provides a tissue incising element with a sharp cutting edge and a longitudinal lumen and a tissue stabilizer slidably disposed within the longitudinal lumen of the tissue incising element. The tissue incising element has a deployed configuration during tissue cutting and a small collapsed configuration during the percutaneous delivery and removal. The tissue stabilizer includes a tissue supporting/gripping element configured to support tissue during incising and capture the removed tissue.
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