Methods and devices for improving mitral valve function
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Abstract
The various aspects of the invention pertain to devices and related methods for treating heart conditions, including, for example, dilatation, valve incompetencies, including mitral valve leakage, and other similar heart failure conditions. The devices and related methods of the present invention operate to assist in the apposition of heart valve leaflets to improve valve function. According to one aspect of the invention, a method improves the function of a valve of a heart by placing an elongate member transverse a heart chamber so that each end of the elongate member extends through a wall of the heart, and placing first and second anchoring members external the chamber. The first and second anchoring members are attached to first and second ends of the elongate member to fix the elongate member in a position across the chamber so as to reposition papillary muscles within the chamber. Also described herein is a method for placing a splint assembly transverse a heart chamber by advancing an elongate member through vasculature structure and into the heart chamber.
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1-119. -119. (canceled)
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120. A method for improving the function of a valve of a heart, the method comprising:
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endovascularly delivering an elongate member and first and second anchoring members to the heart;
placing the elongate member transverse a heart chamber so that each end of the elongate member extends through a wall of the heart; and
placing the first and second anchoring members external the chamber, the first and second anchoring members being attached to the ends of the elongate member to fix the elongate member in a position across the chamber, wherein the position is superior to the papillary muscles and proximate and substantially across the valve. - View Dependent Claims (121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 188, 189)
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153. A splint for improving the function of a valve of a heart, the splint comprising:
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an elongate member configured to be positioned transverse a heart chamber so that each end of the elongate member extends through a wall of the heart; and
first and second anchoring members configured to be positioned external the chamber and attached to the ends of the elongate member to fix the elongate member in a position across the chamber, wherein the first anchoring member includes a first portion configured to contact a first region of the heart proximate the valve to change a shape of the valve, and wherein the elongate member and the first and second anchoring members are configured to be endovascularly delivered to the heart. - View Dependent Claims (154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163)
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164. A method for improving the function of a valve of a heart, the method comprising:
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endovascularly delivering an elongate member and first and second anchoring members to the heart;
placing the elongate member transverse a heart chamber so that each end of the elongate member extends through a wall of the heart; and
placing the first and second anchoring members external the chamber, the first and second anchoring members being attached to first and second ends of the elongate member to fix the elongate member in a position across the chamber so as to reposition papillary muscles within the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172)
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173. A method for improving the function of a valve of a heart, comprising:
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placing a multifilament elongate member relative to the heart so that the elongate member contacts cardiac structure other than structure of the valve and alters a shape of the valve;
adjusting the elongate member relative to the heart; and
securing the elongate member relative to the heart, wherein the securing includes placing a pin through the elongate member. - View Dependent Claims (174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187)
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