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Cinch and post for tricuspid valve repair

  • US 10,420,565 B2
  • Filed: 11/29/2016
  • Issued: 09/24/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for repairing a tricuspid valve in a patient'"'"'s heart comprising:

  • a post having a distal end and a proximal end;

    a capture element attached to the distal end of the post, the capture element including;

    a plurality of arms each having a first end and a second end, each arm attached at the first end to the post and extending both radially outwardly from the post and proximally, each arm defining an opening at the second end;

    a wire passing sequentially through the opening on each arm, whereby tensioning the wire draws the second end of each arm towards the post; and

    wherein the post defines a central bore having an orifice at the distal end of the post, and the wire passes into the bore through the orifice.

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