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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2017
Mitralix Ltd., Yokne'am [Moshava], IL;
Ira Yaron, Har Adar, IL;
Yonatan Ben-Zvi, Kiryat Tiv'on, IL;
Mitralix LTD., Yokne'am [Moshava], IL;
Abstract
Devices and methods for the repair of the functioning of heart valves are provided. A device may comprise a ventricular winding having a generally spiral shape, wherein the device is free of any atrial stabilizing section. A method involves positioning the device such that chords associated with the heart valve are positioned within the path of the generally spiral shape of the ventricular winding and turning the ventricular winding such that the chords move closer to the center of the ventricular winding. The ventricular winding draws the chords closer together, thereby pulling the valve leaflets closer together in order to facilitate their coaptation and proper closing. A delivery system for maneuvering and releasing a heart valve repair device comprises an applicator tube and internal rod.