METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSAPICAL PROCEDURES ON A MITRAL VALVE
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an outer member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen; and
an inner member disposed at least partially within the lumen of the outer member, the inner member having a proximal end, a distal end, and defining a lumen configured to receive therethrough a first suture portion extending proximally from a first implant deployed on an atrial side of a first leaflet of a mitral valve and a second suture portion extending proximally from a second implant deployed on the atrial side of a second leaflet of the mitral valve,the outer member configured to push distally a knot formed outside of the outer member with a third suture portion extending proximally from the first implant and a fourth suture portion extending proximally from the second implant.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for performing a non-invasive procedure to repair a cardiac valve are described herein. In some embodiments, apparatus and methods are described herein for repairing a mitral valve using an edge-to-edge repair to secure the mitral valve leaflets. Implant securing devices are also described that can be used during a procedure to repair a mitral valve. In some embodiments, an implant securing device includes an outer member and an inner member movably disposed within the outer member. The inner member can be used to hold or secure a suture extending from an implant deployed on an atrial side of a leaflet of a mitral valve, and the outer member can be used to push or move a half hitch knot toward a ventricular side of the leaflet, which can be used to secure the implant in the desired position.
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7 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an outer member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen; and an inner member disposed at least partially within the lumen of the outer member, the inner member having a proximal end, a distal end, and defining a lumen configured to receive therethrough a first suture portion extending proximally from a first implant deployed on an atrial side of a first leaflet of a mitral valve and a second suture portion extending proximally from a second implant deployed on the atrial side of a second leaflet of the mitral valve, the outer member configured to push distally a knot formed outside of the outer member with a third suture portion extending proximally from the first implant and a fourth suture portion extending proximally from the second implant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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