Methods and devices for capturing and fixing leaflets in valve repair
First Claim
1. A method for repairing a cardiac valve having valve leaflets, said method comprising:
- accessing a patient'"'"'s vasculature remote from the heart;
advancing an interventional tool having a capturing device through the vasculature to a location near the cardiac valve; and
applying an upward force against a downstream surface of at least one leaflet with the capturing device to reposition at least one leaflet so as to reduce leakage through the valve during ventricular systole.
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods and devices for grasping, and optional repositioning and fixation of the valve leaflets to treat cardiac valve regurgitation, particularly mitral valve regurgitation. Such grasping will typically be atraumatic providing a number of benefits. For example, atraumatic grasping may allow repositioning of the devices relative to the leaflets and repositioning of the leaflets themselves without damage to the leaflets. However, in some cases it may be necessary or desired to include grasping which pierces or otherwise permanently affects the leaflets. In some of these cases, the grasping step includes fixation.
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107 Claims
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1. A method for repairing a cardiac valve having valve leaflets, said method comprising:
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accessing a patient'"'"'s vasculature remote from the heart;
advancing an interventional tool having a capturing device through the vasculature to a location near the cardiac valve; and
applying an upward force against a downstream surface of at least one leaflet with the capturing device to reposition at least one leaflet so as to reduce leakage through the valve during ventricular systole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for repairing a cardiac valve having valve leaflets, said method comprising:
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accessing a patient'"'"'s vasculature remote from the heart;
advancing an interventional tool having a capturing device through the vasculature to a location near the cardiac valve;
capturing at least one leaflet with the capturing device; and
repositioning the captured leaflets independently of each other. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for repairing a cardiac valve having valve leaflets, said method comprising:
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accessing a patient'"'"'s vasculature remote from the heart;
advancing an interventional tool having a capturing device through the vasculature to a location near the cardiac valve;
atraumatically capturing at least one leaflet with the capturing device independently of other leaflets. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for repairing a cardiac valve having valve leaflets, each leaflet comprising a proximal side and a distal side, said method comprising:
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penetrating a first leaflet from the proximal side to the distal side with a penetrating device;
deploying at least a portion of a first anchor having a first attached suture on the distal side of the first leaflet;
penetrating a second leaflet from the proximal side to the distal side with a penetrating device;
deploying at least a portion of a second anchor having a second attached suture on the distal side of the second leaflet;
securing the first suture and the second suture together. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A device for repairing a cardiac valve, said device comprising:
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an interventional catheter configured to pass from the remote vasculature of a patient to a position within the heart adjacent to the cardiac valve; and
a capture device on the interventional catheter comprising at least one distal element, wherein the distal element is protrudable radially outward and has a loop shape configured for pressing against a downstream surface of at least one leaflet. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 105, 106, 107)
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70. A device for repairing a cardiac valve, said device comprising:
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an interventional catheter configured to pass from the remote vasculature of a patient to a position within the heart adjacent to the cardiac valve; and
a capture device on the interventional catheter comprising at least one distal element, wherein the distal element is protrudable radially outward and configured to capture at least one leaflet and reposition the captured leaflet independently of the other leaflets. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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77. A device for repairing a cardiac valve, said device comprising:
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an interventional catheter configured to pass from the remote vasculature of a patient to a position within the heart adjacent to the cardiac valve; and
a capture device on the interventional catheter comprising at least one radially expansible superior loop and at least one radially expansible inferior loop, wherein the superior loop contacts a superior surface of the valve leaflet and the inferior loop contacts an inferior surface of the valve leaflet when the loops are in an expanded position to capture a portion of the valve leaflet between the loops. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79, 80)
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81. A kit for repairing a cardiac valve having valve leaflets, said kit comprising:
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an interventional catheter configured to pass from the remote vasculature of a patient to a position within the heart adjacent to the cardiac valve, said catheter having a capture device comprising at least one distal element; and
instructions for use setting forth a method comprising accessing a patient'"'"'s vasculature remote from the heart, advancing the interventional tool through the vasculature to a location near the cardiac valve, and applying an upward force against a downstream surface of at least one leaflet with the capturing device to reposition at least one leaflet so as to reduce leakage through the valve during ventricular systole. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84)
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85. A kit for repairing a cardiac valve having valve leaflets, said kit comprising:
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an interventional catheter configured to pass from the remote vasculature of a patient to a position within the heart adjacent to the cardiac valve, said catheter having a capture device comprising at least one distal element; and
instructions for use setting forth a method comprising accessing a patient'"'"'s vasculature remote from the heart;
advancing an interventional tool having a capturing device through the vasculature to a location near the cardiac valve;
capturing at least one leaflet with the capturing device; and
repositioning the captured leaflets independently of each other. - View Dependent Claims (86, 87, 88)
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89. A kit for repairing a cardiac valve having valve leaflets, said kit comprising:
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an interventional catheter configured to pass from the remote vasculature of a patient to a position within the heart adjacent to the cardiac valve, said catheter having a capture device comprising at least one distal element, wherein the distal element is protrudable radially outward and has a loop shape configured for pressing against a downstream surface of at least one leaflet; and
instructions for use. - View Dependent Claims (90, 91)
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92. A method for repairing a cardiac valve having leaflets, said method comprising:
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accessing a patient'"'"'s vasculature remote from the heart;
advancing an interventional tool having a detachable capturing device through the vasculature to a location near the cardiac valve;
atraumatically capturing the valve leaflets with the capture device; and
detaching the capture device to leave the valve leaflets permanently affixed. - View Dependent Claims (93, 94, 95, 96)
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97. A fixation device for repairing a cardiac valve having valve leaflets, said device comprising:
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a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end;
at least one distal element disposed near the distal end, the distal element capable of protruding radially outward and shaped to atraumatically contact a downstream surface of a leaflet; and
at least one proximal element disposed near the proximal end, the proximal element capable of protruding radially outward and shaped to atraumatically contact an upstream surface of a leaflet. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104)
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