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Devices and methods for heart valve treatment

  • US 8,070,805 B2
  • Filed: 01/25/2010
  • Issued: 12/06/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for treating a heart valve of a patient, comprising:

  • advancing a catheter having a lumen into a heart chamber, wherein a heart valve treatment device is disposed within the lumen of the catheter, the heart valve treatment device including;

    an elongate member having a first end;

    an anchoring mechanism secured to the first end of the elongate member; and

    a plug member;

    disposing the heart valve treatment device proximate the heart valve;

    securing the anchoring mechanism to heart tissue; and

    positioning the plug member within an orifice of the heart valve so that leaflets of the heart valve contact the plug member during a portion of the cardiac cycle.

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