Method and apparatus for improving mitral valve function

Details Method and apparatus for improving mitral valve function Method and apparatus for improving mitral valve function

A - Human Necessities

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A61F 2/24 (2006.01) A61F 2/06 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2437387

A method and apparatus (100) for reducing mitral regurgitation wherein the apparatus (100) is inserted into the coronary sinus of a patient in the vicinity of the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve, the apparatus (100) comprises a guidewire (103), a delivery catheter (106) and a push rod (109) being adapted to straighten the natural curvature of at least a portion of the coronary sinus in the vicinity of the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve, whereby to move the posterior annulus anteriorly and thereby improve leaflet coaptation and reduce mitral regurgitation.

L'invention concerne un procédé et un appareil de réduction de la régurgitation mitrale. L'appareil est inséré dans le sinus coronaire d'un patient à proximité de la valve postérieure de la valvule mitrale, cet appareil étant conçu de manière à redresser la courbure naturelle d'au moins une partie du sinus coronaire à proximité de la valve postérieure de la valvule mitrale, et à déplacer l'anneau postérieur vers l'avant améliorant ainsi la coaptation de la valve et réduisant sa régurgitation mitrale.

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