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Chordae capturing methods for stress reduction

  • US 8,439,817 B2
  • Filed: 02/17/2005
  • Issued: 05/14/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for treating a heart having an atrioventricular valve, said method comprising:

  • capturing natural chordae of the heart having the atrioventricular valve while the heart is beating by surrounding the natural chordae with a capture device;

    wherein said capture device is a ring;

    and positioning or configuring the capture device so as to tension at least a portion of the natural chordae to modify movement of the leaflet.

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