MEDICAL DEVICE SUITABLE FOR USE IN TREATMENT OF A VALVE
First Claim
1. A device for the treatment of a valve defect, the device comprising:
- a treatment element; and
an anchor,the anchor being anchored in a wall of body tissue and being configured to extend only partially through the wall of body tissue;
the treatment element having an expanded treatment configuration and a collapsed delivery configuration;
the treatment element being proximal and movable relative to the anchor.
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Abstract
A medical device (1210) comprises a generally cylindrical treatment element (1220) for location between a pair of valve leaflets (1212) situated between an atrium (1214) and a ventricle (1216) of a heart. The treatment element (1220) supports the valve leaflets (1212) at the region of co-aptation of the valve leaflets (1212) and occludes the valve opening to resist fluid flow in the retrograde direction through the valve opening. The device (1210) includes a support (1222) to support the treatment element (1210). The support has an anchor (1224) and a tether (1226), the tether (1226) being provided at the end of a guide wire (1228) which is initially utilized in the percutaneous insertion of the treatment element (1220). The treatment element (1220) includes a remotely actuatable clamp therein, in order to allow the treatment element (1220) to be secured to the guide wire (1228) or the tether (1226).
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47 Claims
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1. A device for the treatment of a valve defect, the device comprising:
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a treatment element; and an anchor, the anchor being anchored in a wall of body tissue and being configured to extend only partially through the wall of body tissue; the treatment element having an expanded treatment configuration and a collapsed delivery configuration; the treatment element being proximal and movable relative to the anchor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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- 6. A medical device suitable for use in treatment of a valve, the device comprising a treatment element configured to be located between at least a pair of valve leaflets at a region of co-aptation of leaflets of a valve to resist fluid flow in a retrograde direction through an opening of the valve, and an anchor element to anchor the treatment element to a wall of body tissue, the anchor element being spaced apart from the treatment element, the anchor element configured to extend only partially through a body wall tissue.
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10. A medical device suitable for use in treatment of a valve, the device comprising
a treatment element configured to be located between at least a pair of valve leaflets at a region of co-aptation of leaflets of a valve to resist fluid flow in a retrograde direction through an opening of the valve, and at least one support element to support the treatment element at the region of co-aptation of the valve leaflets, the support element extending from the treatment element to a body wall tissue, and the support element comprising an outer jacket and an inner core and an anchor at the distal end of the support element.
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18. A device for the treatment of a valve defect, the device comprising:
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a treatment element configured to be located between at least a pair of valve leaflets at a region of co-aptation of leaflets of a valve to resist fluid flow in a retrograde direction through an opening of the valve, and a treatment wire; the treatment wire having a distal end, a proximal end and a proximal segment; an anchor at the distal end of the treatment wire; and the proximal segment of the treatment wire being detachable from the treatment wire. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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22. A device for the treatment of a valve defect, the device comprising:
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a treatment element; and a treatment wire; the treatment element having an expanded treatment configuration and a collapsed delivery configuration; the treatment wire having a distal end, a proximal end and a proximal segment; and the treatment wire comprising a multilumen tubing. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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Specification