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Implant for heart valve

CAFC
  • US 10,702,385 B2
  • Filed: 02/25/2019
  • Issued: 07/07/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use at a native valve of a heart of a subject, the valve including a first leaflet and a second leaflet, the method comprising:

  • transluminally advancing, to the heart, an implant coupled to a delivery apparatus,the implant including a first clip and a second clip, the first clip and the second clip fixedly coupled to each other, the first clip including a first-clip arm, and the second clip including a second-clip arm, andthe delivery apparatus including a delivery tube and at least one clip controller disposed within the delivery tube;

    advancing the implant out of the delivery tube;

    forming the first leaflet and the second leaflet into a double-orifice arrangement by using the implant to couple a middle scallop of the first leaflet to a middle scallop of the second leaflet by, using the clip controller;

    opening the first clip by deflecting the first-clip arm;

    independently of opening the first clip, opening the second clip by deflecting the second-clip arm;

    gripping the first leaflet with the first clip by closing the first clip by deflecting the first-clip arm; and

    independently of gripping the first leaflet, gripping the second leaflet with the second clip by closing the second clip by deflecting the second-clip arm;

    decoupling the clip controller from the implant; and

    withdrawing the delivery apparatus from the subject.

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