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Implant for heart valve

CAFC
  • US 10,226,341 B2
  • Filed: 06/29/2016
  • Issued: 03/12/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Apparatus for use at a native valve of a subject, the native valve including at least a first native leaflet and a second native leaflet, the apparatus comprising:

  • an implant, comprising;

    an annular portion, being configured to be placed against an upstream side of the native valve, and having an inner perimeter that defines an opening, andat least one leaflet clip;

    (i) coupled to the annular portion,(ii) comprising;

    at least two clip arms, movable with respect to each other to open and close the clip; and

    a clip-controller interface, the clip-controller interface being coupled to at least one of the clip arms, and(iii) configured;

    to be coupled to a portion of the first native leaflet by the clip arms being brought together to close around the first native leaflet,to be coupled to a portion of the second native leaflet by the clip arms being brought together to close around the second native leaflet, andto hold together the portion of the first leaflet and the portion of the second leaflet; and

    a delivery apparatus, configured to deliver the implant to the native valve, and comprising at least one clip controller, the at least one clip controller being reversibly couplable to the clip-controller interface, and configured to facilitate opening and closing of the clip, and the delivery apparatus being intracorporeally decouplable from the implant.

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