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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2020
Applicant:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventor:
Michael F. Wei, Redwood City, CA (US);
Assignee:
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/122 (2006.01); A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/128 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2013.01); A61B 17/122 (2013.01); A61B 17/1285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00783 (2013.01); A61B 2017/081 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides improved devices, systems, and methods for tissue approximation and repair at treatment sites. The invention provides devices, systems, and methods that may more successfully approximate and repair tissue by improving the capture of tissue into the devices. The invention may be a one-way mechanism that allows tissue to enter the mechanism but not easily exit, such as a leaf-spring, a protrusion, a pivoting arm and one or more frictional elements.