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Devices, systems, and methods for reshaping a heart valve annulus

  • US 9,861,475 B2
  • Filed: 08/12/2009
  • Issued: 01/09/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating a heart valve having a native heart valve annulus, valve leaflets and valve leaflet commissures positioned on opposite ends of a major axis of the heart valve annulus, the method comprising:

  • introducing an implant into a chamber of the heart valve, the implant having one or more rails extending between a first strut and a second strut,anddeploying the implantby engaging the valve leaflet commissures on opposite ends of the major axis of the heart valve annulus with the first and second struts so as to anchor the implant by a compressive loading of the one or more rails in a direction along the major axis so as to repair, replace or supplement the native heart valve with the implant,wherein the implant anchors by engaging internal cardiac tissues without penetrating or engaging an outer epicardial surface and the one or more rails extend in a direction along the major axis.

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