Medtronic, Inc.

Half Moon Medical, Inc.

Arie Pieter Kappetein

Hanson S Gifford, Iii

Matthew McLean

James I Fann

Neil S Zimmerman

Gaurav Krishnamurthy

Coaptation assist device for repairing cardiac valves and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A coaptation assist device configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a fixation member configured to press against cardiac tissue proximate to a native valve annulus, and a stationary coaptation structure extending away from the fixation member. The coaptation structure can include an anterior surface configured to coapt with a first native leaflet during systole and a posterior surface configured to displace at least a portion of a second native leaflet. The device also includes at least one sensor configured to detect parameters associated with at least one of cardiac function and device functionality. The sensors can be pressure sensors configured to detect left atrial pressure and/or left ventricular pressure.

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Rotterdam, Netherlands

Arie Pieter Kappetein