Mitral valve spacer and system and method for implanting the same
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1. A heart valve implant comprising:
- an inflatable valve body defining a cavity comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
a shaft extending through the proximal end of the inflatable valve body, said shaft comprising a lumen in fluid communication with said cavity;
an anchor assembly attached to the shaft, proximal to the inflatable valve body; and
an inflation port comprising one or more lumens in fluid communication with the shaft lumen, wherein said inflation port is configured to be secured subdermally;
wherein;
the anchor assembly comprises a passageway and two arms;
the passageway is positioned between said two arms and is configured to receive and advance the shaft;
each of the two arms defines an opening; and
the anchor assembly is configured to be secured to an exterior surface of an individual'"'"'s heart.
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Abstract
A heart valve implant is disclosed herein. The heart valve implant comprises an inflatable valve body, a shaft, an anchor assembly and an inflation (injection) port. Also disclosed herein, are methods of trans-apically and trans-septally delivering a heart valve implant within a heart such that the valve body can be inflated in situ to partially or completely restrict blood flow through a heart valve in a closed position. The inflation (injection) port permits inflation of the valve body with an adjustable amount of an inflation fluid to attain a desired degree of inflation of the valve body when disposed within the heart valve.
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1. A heart valve implant comprising:
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an inflatable valve body defining a cavity comprising a proximal end and a distal end; a shaft extending through the proximal end of the inflatable valve body, said shaft comprising a lumen in fluid communication with said cavity; an anchor assembly attached to the shaft, proximal to the inflatable valve body; and an inflation port comprising one or more lumens in fluid communication with the shaft lumen, wherein said inflation port is configured to be secured subdermally; wherein; the anchor assembly comprises a passageway and two arms; the passageway is positioned between said two arms and is configured to receive and advance the shaft; each of the two arms defines an opening; and the anchor assembly is configured to be secured to an exterior surface of an individual'"'"'s heart. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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