Implant Device
First Claim
1. An implant device for a heart having a first chamber and a second chamber and a native valve between the chambers, the device comprising:
- a. an elongate body having opposing ends, the body being configured to be implanted within the heart and extend through the native valve with a first end in the first chamber and a second end in the second chamber;
b. a first resiliently compressible part of the body being adapted to be compressively engaged by the heart within the first chamber; and
c. a second resiliently compressible part of the body being adapted to be compressively engaged by the heart within the second chamber;
so that the first and second parts hold the elongate body in a desired position within the heart by said compressive engagement and wherein the main compressive force holding the device in place is an axial compressive load.
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Abstract
An implant device for a heart having a first chamber and a second chamber and a native valve between the chambers, the device having an elongate body having opposing ends, the body being configured to be implanted within the heart and extend through the native valve with a first end in the first chamber and a second end in the second chamber; a first resiliently compressible part of the body being adapted to be compressively engaged by the heart within the first chamber; and a second resiliently compressible part of the body being adapted to be compressively engaged by the heart within the second chamber; so that the first and second parts hold the elongate body in a desired position within the heart by said compressive engagement. The device can be employed as a prosthetic device replace or supplement a native valve such as the mitral valve.
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17 Claims
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1. An implant device for a heart having a first chamber and a second chamber and a native valve between the chambers, the device comprising:
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a. an elongate body having opposing ends, the body being configured to be implanted within the heart and extend through the native valve with a first end in the first chamber and a second end in the second chamber; b. a first resiliently compressible part of the body being adapted to be compressively engaged by the heart within the first chamber; and c. a second resiliently compressible part of the body being adapted to be compressively engaged by the heart within the second chamber; so that the first and second parts hold the elongate body in a desired position within the heart by said compressive engagement and wherein the main compressive force holding the device in place is an axial compressive load. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An implant device for a heart having a first chamber and a second chamber and a native valve comprising native leaflets between the chambers, the device comprising:
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an elongate body having opposing ends, the body being configured to be implanted within the heart and extend through the native valve with a first end in the first chamber and a second end in the second chamber, wherein the device is configured to replace one leaflet of the native valve which leaflet is adapted to work in cooperation with a remaining leaflet of the native valve to achieve native valve-like functionality.
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17. An implant device for a heart having a first chamber and a second chamber and a native valve between the chambers, the device comprising:
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a. an elongate body having opposing ends, the body being configured to be implanted within the heart and extend through the native valve with a first end in the first chamber and a second end in the second chamber; b. a first part of the body being adapted to be engaged within the first chamber; and c. a second part of the body being adapted to be engaged within the second chamber; so that the first and second parts hold the device in an offset position so that it extends through the native valve at a position offset to one side of the valve.
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Specification