MITRAL VALVE LEAFLET CLIP

摘要

A clip used to repair the tissue of a heart valve leaflet may include a shaft having a barb and a plurality of legs connected to the shaft. The plurality of legs may extend away from the barb in a first condition, and may extend towards the barb in a use condition. The clips may be delivered to the heart valve leaflet and applied to the same in a minimally invasive procedure using a transcatheter device. The device may be used to apply a single clip to the leaflet tissue or multiple clips.

主权项

1. A clip for attachment to tissue of a heart valve leaflet, comprising:
a shaft having first and second ends; a sharpened tip on the first end of the shaft; and a plurality of legs, each leg having one end connected to the shaft at a point of connection spaced from the sharpened tip and a free end, the plurality of legs being biased to contract from an at least partially open condition to a use condition for application to the leaflet tissue.