A - Human Necessities – 61 – B
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
B
A61B 17/10 (2006.01) A61B 17/064 (2006.01) A61B 17/122 (2006.01) A61B 17/128 (2006.01) A61F 2/24 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2264561
An apparatus (16) for the repair of a cardiovascular valve having leaflets comprises a grasper (16) capable of grabbing, and co-apt the leaflets of the valve. Preferably the grasper (16) has jaws (30) that grasp, immobilize the leaflets, and then a fastener (32) is inserted to co-apt the leaflets. The apparatus (16) is particularly useful for repairing mitral valves to cure mitral regurgitation.
L'invention concerne un appareil (16) de réparation d'une valvule cardiaque ayant des valves, qui comprend une pince (16) capable de pincer et d'effectuer la coaptation des valves de la valvule. De préférence, la pince (16) présente des mâchoires (30) qui saisissent et immobilisent les valves. On introduit ensuite une agrafe (32) pour effectuer la coaptation des valves. L'appareil (16) est particulièrement utile pour réparer la valvule mitrale afin de traiter la régurgitation mitrale.
Allen William
Lemole Gerald M.
Levin Howard P.
Lotvin Alan
Oz Mehmet C.
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt Llp
The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York
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