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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2018
Applicants:
Lars Erickson, Newton, MA (US);
Phoebe Erickson, Newton, MA (US);
Michael R. Cole, Stratham, NH (US);
Inventors:
Lars Erickson, Newton, MA (US);
Phoebe Erickson, Newton, MA (US);
Michael R. Cole, Stratham, NH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/3205 (2006.01); A61B 17/295 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/2457 (2013.01); A61B 17/295 (2013.01); A61B 17/32 (2013.01); A61B 17/32056 (2013.01); A61F 2/2466 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00349 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00783 (2013.01); A61B 2017/294 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2906 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2931 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2936 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320044 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A minimally invasive catheter and methods are provided for adjusting the chordae associated with an atrio-ventricular valve and for modifying the geometry of selected cardiac chambers. Clamps carried by the catheter are part of a prosthetic clamp assembly that includes the clamps and a cord attached to each of the clamps. The cord length can be adjusted after the clamps are attached to tissue. The clamps can be operated simultaneously or independently.