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Coaptation enhancement implant, system, and method

  • US 9,610,163 B2
  • Filed: 09/29/2014
  • Issued: 04/04/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for treating mal-coaptation of a heart valve in a patient, the heart valve having an annulus and first and second leaflets, the annulus defining a valve axis extending along a blood flow path, the first and second leaflets having a coaptation zone defining a curve extending across the flow path, the method comprising:

  • introducing an implant into the heart while the implant is in a first configuration;

    deploying the implant from the first configuration to a second configuration within the heart, the implant in the second configuration having a coaptation assist body with first and second opposed coaptation surfaces;

    supporting the implant in a position in which the first coaptation surface is in position to coapt with the first leaflet of the heart valve; and

    positioning a hub of the implant, wherein the hub allows relative rotation between a helical anchor and the implant.

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