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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2019
Evan Anderson, Woodside, CA (US);
John Macmahon, Exeter, NH (US);
Jeremy Boyette, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Christopher Pell, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael Stewart, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Mark Juravic, Los Altos, CA (US);
Mitre Medical Corp., Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Evan Anderson, Woodside, CA (US);
John MacMahon, Exeter, NH (US);
Jeremy Boyette, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Christopher Pell, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael Stewart, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Mark Juravic, Los Altos, CA (US);
Mitre Medical Corp., Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for altering functioning of a tissue/organ by application of force thereto. In one preferred embodiment, a device for reducing or preventing regurgitation of blood through a valve of a heart is provided. A device may include a main body having a segment adapted to apply force to a surface of tissue/organ and a member that applies counterforce to the force applied by the segment. Kits are provided in which devices having varying lengths and widths can be selected for the best fit for a particular location of treatment. A width sizing instrument may be provided. A length sizing instrument may be provided. A separate sleeve and/or pad may be provided which may be first anchored to the tissue/organ before fixing the device thereto.