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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2018
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Omar Jarral, London, GB;
Aiden Flanagan, Kilcolgan, IE;
Patricia McAfee, Galway, IE;
Tim O'Connor, Galway, IE;
Jan Weber, Maastricht, NL;
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A heart valve repair implant may include a first implant section having a first axial core, and a plurality of spines extending radially outward from the first axial core in an expanded configuration; a second implant section having a second axial core configured to slide over the first axial core, and a mesh portion configured to extend radially outward from the second axial core in an expanded configuration; a third implant section having a central tensioning element extending through the first axial core, and a plurality of arms extending radially outward from the central tensioning element and configured to extend axially between the plurality of spines and through the mesh portion; and a securement element disposed on the central tensioning element.