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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2018
Medtentia International Ltd Oy, Helsinki, FI;
Olli Keränen, Bjärred, SE;
Medtentia International Ltd Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A medical device is disclosed that reinforces weakened or degenerated areas of at least a portion of a leaflet () Of the heart valve. Function of a heart valve is thus improved. The medical device comprises at least a first partly flexible leaflet reinforcement patch () having an extension between an inner section () and an outer section (), wherein said outer section () is configured to be oriented towards said annulus,and said inner section () is configured to be oriented towards said inner section of said valve tissue, and at least a portion of said inner section () of said flexible leaflet reinforcement patch () having at least one of said plurality of leaflets () in juxtaposition to said portion of said inner section (), and said portion of said inner section () being positioned to provide reinforcement to said plurality of leaflets ().