PERCUTANEOUS CLIP FOR REPAIRING A HEART VALVE
First Claim
1. A leaflet clip, comprising:
- an elongated member including a proximal end portion and a distal end portion;
first and second clipping arms movable between an open position and a closed position, the clipping arms including respective proximal end portions coupled to the proximal end portion of the elongated member and respective distal end portions extending distally and radially outward relative to the elongated member; and
a tubular member coaxially disposed about the elongated member;
wherein axial motion of the tubular member relative to the elongated member or axial motion of the elongated member relative to the tubular member causes corresponding movement of the clipping arms between the open and closed positions.
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Abstract
A leaflet clip has an elongated member including a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, and first and second clipping arms movable between an open position and a closed position. The clipping arms include respective proximal end portions coupled to the proximal end portion of the elongated member, and respective distal end portions extending distally and radially outward relative to the elongated member. The leaflet clip further includes a tubular member coaxially disposed about the elongated member. Axial motion of the tubular member with respect to the elongated member or axial motion of the elongated member with respect to the tubular member causes corresponding movement of the clipping arms between the open and closed positions.
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1. A leaflet clip, comprising:
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an elongated member including a proximal end portion and a distal end portion; first and second clipping arms movable between an open position and a closed position, the clipping arms including respective proximal end portions coupled to the proximal end portion of the elongated member and respective distal end portions extending distally and radially outward relative to the elongated member; and a tubular member coaxially disposed about the elongated member; wherein axial motion of the tubular member relative to the elongated member or axial motion of the elongated member relative to the tubular member causes corresponding movement of the clipping arms between the open and closed positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20)
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14. A method, comprising
positioning a leaflet clip adjacent a commissure of a heart valve such that a first clipping arm is adjacent a first leaflet of the heart valve and a second clipping arm is adjacent a second leaflet of the heart valve and an elongated member is positioned between the leaflets; - and
moving a sheath disposed coaxially over the elongated member distally with respect to the elongated member or moving the elongated member proximally with respect to the sheath such that the sheath causes the clipping arms to move from an open position to a closed position, thereby capturing the first leaflet between the first clipping arm and the elongated member and capturing the second leaflet between the second clipping arm and the elongated member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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