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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2020
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Joel T. Eggert, Plymouth, MN (US);
Aaron Abbott, Columbia Hieghts, MN (US);
James P. Rohl, Prescott, WI (US);
Daniel Shuey, Pine City, MN (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A valve fixation device may comprise a unitary elongate member that is biased towards a closed configuration wherein at least a pair of tissue engaging surfaces of the elongate member are held adjacent to each other by a bias force. The bias force is at least equal to a valve leaflet grasping force, enabling the fixation device to grasp and retain leaflets as part of cardiac treatment. A delivery tool including a spreader may independently translate the tissue engaging surfaces to enable cardiac leaflets to be captured and retained by and/or between the tissue engaging surfaces. The valve fixation device may include at least two arms, each of which may be independently controlled to grasp and capture opposing leaflets of a valve, such as the anterior and posterior leaflets of a mitral valve, to reduce the size of the valve opening and improve cardiac performance.