Cardiac valve leaflet attachment device and methods thereof
First Claim
1. A method for fastening a portion of a first valve leaflet with a portion of a second valve leaflet in a patient, said method comprising:
- holding said portion of the first valve leaflet in contact with said portion of the second valve leaflet; and
applying energy to securely fasten said two portions together.
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Abstract
A medical device system comprising a guide catheter and a leaflet fastening applicator, the guide catheter having suitable dimensions for deployment and insertion percutaneously into a human heart in a vicinity of a heart valve, the leaflet fastening applicator having a size allowing insertion through the guide catheter and being capable of holding portions of opposing heart valve leaflets, wherein the fastening applicator comprises a pair of grasping-electrodes adapted for holding and engaging the portions of opposing heart valve leaflets together and for applying energy to fasten the portions, in which heart valve leaflets can be captured and securely fastened, thereby improving coaptation of the leaflets and improving competence of the valve.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for fastening a portion of a first valve leaflet with a portion of a second valve leaflet in a patient, said method comprising:
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holding said portion of the first valve leaflet in contact with said portion of the second valve leaflet; and
applying energy to securely fasten said two portions together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for treating a valvular annulus, said method comprising:
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fastening portions of two opposite leaflets; and
applying energy to the valvular annulus to shrink at least a portion of the annulus tissue. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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