Vascular device and method for valve leaflet apposition
First Claim
1. A vascular device for minimally invasively treating valve insufficiency within a vessel of a patient, the vascular device comprising a plurality of struts, each strut having a first end portion and a second end portion on an opposing end of the strut from the first end portion, the struts movable from a delivery position to a treatment position, in the delivery position the first end portions of the struts diverge radially outwardly and the second end portions of the struts converge radially inwardly and are retained in a converged position, wherein release of retention of the second end portions of the struts causes the second end portions of the struts to move outwardly away from a central longitudinal axis of the vascular device so the second end portions diverge radially outwardly and the first end portions of the struts move radially inwardly toward the central longitudinal axis such that the first end portions pull an internal wall of the vessel radially inwardly to place the device in the treatment position, in the treatment position the second end portions are a greater radial distance from the central longitudinal axis than the first end portions.
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Abstract
A vascular device having a plurality of struts having a distal portion and a proximal portion. The distal portion of the struts are retained in a converged position. The struts diverge radially outwardly. A plurality of vessel penetrating members extend from the proximal portion of the struts for engaging the internal wall of the vessel, wherein release of the retention of the distal portions of the struts causes the distal portions to move outwardly away from the longitudinal axis and the proximal portions of the struts to move inwardly toward the longitudinal axis such that the vessel engaging members pull the internal wall of the vessel radially inwardly.
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- 1. A vascular device for minimally invasively treating valve insufficiency within a vessel of a patient, the vascular device comprising a plurality of struts, each strut having a first end portion and a second end portion on an opposing end of the strut from the first end portion, the struts movable from a delivery position to a treatment position, in the delivery position the first end portions of the struts diverge radially outwardly and the second end portions of the struts converge radially inwardly and are retained in a converged position, wherein release of retention of the second end portions of the struts causes the second end portions of the struts to move outwardly away from a central longitudinal axis of the vascular device so the second end portions diverge radially outwardly and the first end portions of the struts move radially inwardly toward the central longitudinal axis such that the first end portions pull an internal wall of the vessel radially inwardly to place the device in the treatment position, in the treatment position the second end portions are a greater radial distance from the central longitudinal axis than the first end portions.
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