发明名称 |
APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF POSTERIOR LEAFLET PROLAPSE |
摘要 |
<p>The invention is an apparatus, system, and method for repairing heart valves. A suture line is secured to a papillary muscle, and then passed through a portion of a heart valve leaflet. A reference element (106) is provided at a desired distance from a plane defined by the heart valve annulus (100) . The suture line is secured to the heart valve leaflet at a position adjacent the reference element. The reference element may part of a device configured for placement on or in a heart valve annulus . The reference element may be slidingly secured to the device so that the distance of the reference element from the main body of the device can be varied by a surgeon or other user. The reference element may be a line of suture, which may be pre-installed during manufacture of the device or may be installed by the surgeon or other user.</p> |
申请公布号 |
WO2007002627(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2007.01.04 |
申请号 |
WO2006US24889 |
申请日期 |
2006.06.27 |
申请人 |
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION;PERIER, PATRICK;ADZICH, VASO |
发明人 |
PERIER, PATRICK;ADZICH, VASO |
分类号 |
A61F2/24 |
主分类号 |
A61F2/24 |
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