Native valve repair devices and procedures
First Claim
1. A valve repair system for repairing a native valve of a patient during a non-open heart procedure, the valve repair system comprising:
- a delivery device having at least one lumen;
a valve repair device configured to be delivered through the lumen of the delivery device, and configured to attach to a native valve of a patient, the valve repair device comprising;
only a pair of paddles that are movable between an open position and a closed position; and
at least four gripping members, wherein the paddles and the at least four gripping members are configured to attach to the native valve of the patient;
wherein the four gripping members are disposed between the pair of paddles,a gripper control mechanism configured to independently move each of the at least four gripping members.
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Abstract
A system for implanting a repair device onto a native valve of a natural heart to repairing the native valve of a patient during a non-open-heart procedure. The system includes a surgical delivery instrument, a valve repair device, and a gripper control mechanism. The surgical delivery instrument has at least one lumen. The valve repair device is configured to be delivered through the lumen of the surgical delivery instrument and to be attached to a native valve of a patient. The valve repair device includes a pair of paddles, and at least four gripping members. The paddles are movable between an open position and a closed position, and the paddles and the at least four gripping members are configured to attach to the native valve of a patient. The gripper control mechanism is configured to independently move each of the at least four gripping members.
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20 Claims
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1. A valve repair system for repairing a native valve of a patient during a non-open heart procedure, the valve repair system comprising:
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a delivery device having at least one lumen; a valve repair device configured to be delivered through the lumen of the delivery device, and configured to attach to a native valve of a patient, the valve repair device comprising; only a pair of paddles that are movable between an open position and a closed position; and at least four gripping members, wherein the paddles and the at least four gripping members are configured to attach to the native valve of the patient; wherein the four gripping members are disposed between the pair of paddles, a gripper control mechanism configured to independently move each of the at least four gripping members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A valve repair system for repairing a native valve of a patient during a non-open heart procedure, the valve repair system comprising:
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a delivery device having at least one lumen; a valve repair device configured to be delivered through the lumen of the delivery device, and configured to attach to a native valve of a patient, the valve repair device comprising; only a pair of paddles that are movable between an open position and a closed position; and at least four gripping members each having a barbed portion, wherein the paddles and the at least four gripping members are configured to attach to the native valve of the patient; wherein the four gripping members are disposed between the pair of paddles, a gripper control mechanism configured to independently move each of the at least four gripping members, such that each gripping member can be moved by the gripper control mechanism without moving the remaining three gripping members.
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