Automated annular plication for mitral valve repair
First Claim
1. A method for reducing mitral regurgitation comprising:
- providing a plication assembly comprising a first anchoring element, a second anchoring element, and a linkage construct connecting the first anchoring element to the second anchoring element;
positioning the first anchoring element in the coronary sinus adjacent to the mitral annulus, and positioning the second anchoring element in another area of the mitral annulus so that the linkage construct extends across the opening of the mitral valve and holds the mitral valve in a reconfigured configuration so as to reduce mitral regurgitation.
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Abstract
A method for reducing mitral regurgitation comprising: providing a plication assembly comprising a first anchoring element, a second anchoring element, and a linkage construct connecting the first anchoring element to the second anchoring element; positioning the first anchoring element in the coronary sinus adjacent to the mitral annulus, and positioning the second anchoring element in another area of the mitral annulus so that the linkage construct extends across the opening of the mitral valve and holds the mitral valve in a reconfigured configuration so as to reduce mitral regurgitation. An apparatus for reducing mitral regurgitation comprising: a plication assembly comprising a first anchoring element, a second anchoring element, and a linkage construct connecting the first anchoring element to the second anchoring element; and a catheter adapted to deliver the first anchoring element to the coronary sinus.
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1. A method for reducing mitral regurgitation comprising:
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providing a plication assembly comprising a first anchoring element, a second anchoring element, and a linkage construct connecting the first anchoring element to the second anchoring element;
positioning the first anchoring element in the coronary sinus adjacent to the mitral annulus, and positioning the second anchoring element in another area of the mitral annulus so that the linkage construct extends across the opening of the mitral valve and holds the mitral valve in a reconfigured configuration so as to reduce mitral regurgitation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23)
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20. An apparatus for reducing mitral regurgitation comprising:
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a plication assembly comprising a first anchoring element, a second anchoring element, and a linkage construct connecting the first anchoring element to the second anchoring element; and
a catheter adapted to deliver the first anchoring element to the coronary sinus.
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