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Methods and systems for modifying vascular valves

  • US 7,833,267 B2
  • Filed: 10/24/2008
  • Issued: 11/16/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for modifying a vascular valve in a patient, comprising:

  • accessing a vascular valve in the body of a patient; and

    attaching a remodelable material to at least a first valve leaflet and a second valve leaflet in the vascular valve, the remodelable material effective upon implantation to become replaced by native patient tissue so as to provide a remodeled tissue spanning between the first valve leaflet and the second valve leaflet to fuse the first valve leaflet to the second valve leaflet.

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