IMPLANTABLE HEART VALVE DEVICES, MITRAL VALVE REPAIR DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A method of repairing a native mitral valve having an anterior leaflet and a posterior leaflet between a left atrium and a left ventricle, comprising:
- implanting a repair device having a support and an appendage under the posterior leaflet; and
causing the support to press against a portion of an underside of the posterior leaflet and thereby push at least a portion of the posterior leaflet toward the anterior leaflet and extend the appendage beyond an edge of the posterior leaflet toward the anterior leaflet.
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Abstract
Systems, devices and methods for repairing a native heart valve. In one embodiment, a repair device for repairing a native mitral valve having an anterior leaflet and a posterior leaflet between a left atrium and a left ventricle comprises a support having a contracted configuration and an extended configuration, and an appendage, such as a flap or apron extending from the support. In the contracted configuration, the support is sized to be inserted under the posterior leaflet between a wall of the left ventricle and chordae tendineae. In the extended configuration, the support is configured to project anteriorly with respect to a posterior wall of the left ventricle by a distance sufficient to position at least a portion of the posterior leaflet toward the anterior leaflet, and the appendage is configured to extend beyond an edge of the posterior leaflet toward the anterior leaflet.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of repairing a native mitral valve having an anterior leaflet and a posterior leaflet between a left atrium and a left ventricle, comprising:
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implanting a repair device having a support and an appendage under the posterior leaflet; and causing the support to press against a portion of an underside of the posterior leaflet and thereby push at least a portion of the posterior leaflet toward the anterior leaflet and extend the appendage beyond an edge of the posterior leaflet toward the anterior leaflet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of repairing a native mitral valve having an anterior leaflet and a posterior leaflet between a left atrium and a left ventricle, comprising:
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positioning a repair device in the left ventricle under the posterior leaflet and between a wall of the left ventricle and chordae tendineae; and engaging an underside of the posterior leaflet with a support of the repair device such that a portion of the posterior leaflet moves toward the anterior leaflet, wherein, in the engaged arrangement, the repair device further includes a flap extending beyond an edge of the posterior leaflet toward the anterior leaflet.
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10. A method for repairing a native valve of a patient, the method comprising:
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positioning a heart valve repair device in a subannular position behind at least one leaflet connected to chordae tendineae, the repair device having a support in an unexpanded configuration; and expanding the support in the subannular position such that the support engages an interior surface of a heart wall and a downstream-facing surface of the at least one leaflet, wherein the repair device is configured to reposition the leaflet into an at least partially closed position and brace the leaflet such that the function of the native valve is improved, wherein, in the expanded arrangement, the repair device further includes an appendage extending beyond an edge of the at least one leaflet toward another adjacent leaflet. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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