Fixation devices, systems and methods for engaging tissue

• US 10,631,871 B2
• Filed: 05/08/2019
• Issued: 04/28/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2003
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Evalve, Inc. (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Evalve, Inc. (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Goldfarb, Eric A., Raschdorf, Alfred H., Sarabia, Jaime E., Erickson, Sylvia Wen-Chin, Dell, Kent D., Komtebedde, Jan, Powell, Ferolyn T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Anderson, Gregory A
• Application Number:
  US16/406,583
• Publication Number:
  US 20190261997A1
• Time in Patent Office: 356 Days
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Abstract

System for fixation of leaflets of a heart valve including a delivery catheter having an elongated shaft, a proximal end portion and a distal end portion configured to be positioned proximate native leaflets of a heart valve from a remote vascular access point, and a fixation device releasably coupled to the delivery catheter. The fixation device includes a first arm moveable between a closed position and an open position, and a second arm moveable between a closed position and an open position. The fixation device further includes a first gripping element movable relative to the first arm in the open position, the first gripping element biased toward the first arm to capture a first leaflet of the heart valve therebetween, and a second gripping element movable relative to the second arm in the open position, the second gripping element biased toward the second arm to capture a second leaflet of the heart valve therebetween. The first gripping element and the second gripping element each include a plurality of barbs extending therefrom, the plurality of barbs of each of the first gripping element and the second gripping element being aligned transversely in at least one row. The fixation device further includes a covering disposed on each of the first gripping element and the second gripping element, wherein the plurality of barbs of the first gripping element and the second gripping element, respectively, protrude through the covering.

Claims

1. A system for fixation of native leaflets of a heart valve comprising:

a delivery catheter having an elongated shaft, a proximal end portion and a distal end portion configured to be positioned proximate native leaflets of a heart valve from a remote vascular access point, the delivery catheter further comprising an actuator rod; and

a fixation device releasably coupled to the delivery catheter, the fixation device comprising;

a first arm moveable between a closed position and an open position by the actuator rod, wherein the first arm is configured to engage a ventricular side of a first native leaflet of the native leaflets;

a second arm moveable between a closed position and an open position by the actuator rod, wherein the second arm is configured to engage a ventricular side of a second native leaflet of the native leaflets;

a first gripping element movable relative to the first arm in the open position, the first gripping element biased toward the first arm on an atrial side of the first native leaflet to capture the first native leaflet of the heart valve therebetween;

a second gripping element movable relative to the second arm in the open position, the second gripping element biased toward the second arm on an atrial side of the first native leaflet to capture the second native leaflet of the heart valve therebetween,

wherein the first gripping element and the second gripping element each comprises a plurality of barbs extending therefrom, the plurality of barbs aligned in at least one row transversely with the respective first and second gripping element; and

a covering disposed on each of the first gripping element and the second gripping element, wherein the plurality of barbs of the first gripping element and the second gripping element, respectively, protrude through the covering.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein a first suture line is coupled with the first gripping element to raise and lower the first gripping element, and a second suture line is coupled with the second gripping element to raise and lower the second gripping element.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of each of the first gripping element and the second gripping element comprises Nitinol.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the covering comprises a biocompatible fabric material.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the covering comprises polyethylene terephthalate.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the fixation device is configured to capture the first native leaflet of the heart valve between the first gripping element and the first arm, and separately to capture the second native leaflet of the heart valve between the second gripping element and the second arm.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the fixation device further comprises a central member disposed between the first arm and second arm when in the closed position.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the first arm and the second arm are each configured to flex relative the central member when in the closed position.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the actuator rod extends between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion, wherein the fixation device is released from the delivery catheter by axial movement of the actuator rod.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the delivery catheter further comprises an actuator rod handle coupled to the actuator rod.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising a steerable guide catheter configured to receive the delivery catheter therethrough.

12. The system of claim 1, further comprising a steerable guide catheter configured to receive the delivery catheter therethrough.

13. A system for fixation of leaflets of a heart valve comprising:

a delivery catheter having an elongated shaft, a proximal end portion and a distal end portion configured to be positioned proximate native leaflets of a heart valve from a remote vascular access point; and

a fixation device releasably coupled to the delivery catheter, the fixation device comprising;

a first arm moveable between a closed position and an open position;

a second arm moveable between a closed position and an open position;

a gripping arrangement consisting essentially of;

a first gripping element movable relative to the first arm in the open position, the first gripping element biased toward the first arm to capture a first leaflet of the heart valve therebetween;

a second gripping element movable relative to the second arm in the open position, the second gripping element biased toward the second arm to capture a second leaflet of the heart valve therebetween,

wherein the first gripping element and the second gripping element each comprises a plurality of barbs extending therefrom, the plurality of barbs aligned in at least one row transversely with the respective first and second gripping element; and

a covering disposed on each of the first gripping element and the second gripping element, wherein the plurality of barbs of the first gripping element and the second gripping element, respectively, protrude through the covering.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein a first suture line is coupled with the first gripping element to raise and lower the first gripping element, and a second suture line is coupled with the second gripping element to raise and lower the second gripping element.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein at least a portion of each of the first gripping element and the second gripping element comprises Nitinol.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the fixation device is configured to capture the first leaflet of the heart valve between the first gripping element and the first arm, and separately to capture the second leaflet of the heart valve between the second gripping element and the second arm.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the fixation device further comprises a central member disposed between the first arm and second arm when in the closed position and wherein the first arm and the second arm are each configured to flex relative the central member when in the closed position.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the delivery catheter further comprises an actuator rod extending between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion, wherein the fixation device is released from the delivery catheter by axial movement of the actuator rod, wherein the delivery catheter further comprises an actuator rod handle coupled to the actuator rod.