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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2015
Cardiomech As, Trondheim, NO;
Nikolai Hiorth, Oslo, NO;
Jacob Bergsland, Oslo, NO;
CARDIOMECH AS, Trondheim, NO;
Abstract
A catheter device for repair of the heart by implanting an artificial chord is disclosed. The device comprises a leaflet anchorfor placement in a leafletof a heart valve, wherein the leaflet anchoris arranged to be coupled to the artificial chord; and a mechanical gripper devicefor grasping the leafletof the heart valve, wherein the gripper devicecomprises a leaflet anchor channel for housing the leaflet anchorin a folded configuration; the gripper deviceand leaflet anchorbeing arranged such that when, in use, the gripper devicegrasps the leaflet, the leaflet anchorcan be pushed out of the leaflet anchor channel to pierce the leafletand form the leaflet anchorinto an unfolded configuration so that hooked formations of the leaflet anchorcan, in use, secure the leaflet anchorin the leaflet