Methods and devices for improving mitral valve function
First Claim
1. A method for improving a function of a patient'"'"'s heart, comprising:
- securing a heart treatment device to a portion of the patient'"'"'s heart, wherein the heart treatment device comprises at least one member secured relative to a valve of the heart, wherein the heart treatment device is configured to assist in improving apposition of leaflets of the valve;
monitoring the function of the patient'"'"'s heart; and
adjusting a configuration of the heart treatment device based on data obtained from monitoring the function of the patient'"'"'s heart.
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Abstract
The various aspects of the invention pertain to devices and related methods for treating heart conditions, including, for example, dilatation, valve incompetencies, including mitral valve leakage, and other similar heart failure conditions. The devices and related methods of the present invention operate to assist in the apposition of heart valve leaflets to improve valve function. According to one aspect of the invention, a method improves the function of a valve of a heart by placing an elongate member transverse a heart chamber so that each end of the elongate member extends through a wall of the heart, and placing first and second anchoring members external the chamber. The first and second anchoring members are attached to first and second ends of the elongate member to fix the elongate member in a position across the chamber so as to reposition papillary muscles within the chamber. Also described herein is a method for placing a splint assembly transverse a heart chamber by advancing an elongate member through vasculature structure and into the heart chamber.
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1. A method for improving a function of a patient'"'"'s heart, comprising:
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securing a heart treatment device to a portion of the patient'"'"'s heart, wherein the heart treatment device comprises at least one member secured relative to a valve of the heart, wherein the heart treatment device is configured to assist in improving apposition of leaflets of the valve; monitoring the function of the patient'"'"'s heart; and adjusting a configuration of the heart treatment device based on data obtained from monitoring the function of the patient'"'"'s heart. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for treating a valve of a patient'"'"'s heart, comprising:
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implanting a device relative to the patient'"'"'s heart, such that a portion of the device is disposed externally of the patient'"'"'s heart, wherein the heart treatment device comprises at least one member secured relative to a valve of the heart, wherein the heart treatment device is configured to assist in improving apposition of leaflets of the valve; monitoring in real-time a function of the valve; evaluating monitoring data; and adjusting the device relative to the patient'"'"'s heart based on the monitoring data so as to alter the function of the valve, throughout a cardiac cycle. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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