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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2019
Applicant:
Werner Mohl, Altenmarkrt/Thennenberg, AT;
Inventor:
Werner Mohl, Altenmarkrt/Thennenberg, AT;
Assignee:
AVVIE GMBH, Vienna, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/2454 (2013.01); A61F 2/2442 (2013.01); A61F 2/2445 (2013.01); A61F 2/2466 (2013.01); A61F 2/2457 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0006 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0013 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implant for improving coaptation of an atrioventricular valve in which the atrioventricular valve has a first native leaflet, a second native leaflet and an annulus includes a support structure configured to be arranged on and fixed to the annulus or to at least one of the first and second native first leaflets. The implant also includes flexible retention structure mounted to the support structure so as to prevent prolapse of the at least one of the first and second native leaflets. A method for improving coaptation of such an atrioventricular valve is also disclosed.