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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025

Filed:

Mar. 01, 2023
Applicant:

Polares Medical Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);

Inventors:

Alexander K. Khairkhahan, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Michael D. Lesh, Mill Valley, CA (US);

Alan R. Klenk, San Jose, CA (US);

Craig Mar, Fremont, CA (US);

Danielle Tene, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Zaya Tun, Livermore, CA (US);

Assignee:

Polares Medical Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61F 2/2454 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); A61B 2017/042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0425 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0427 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0429 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0437 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0441 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0443 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0488 (2013.01); A61F 2/2445 (2013.01); A61F 2/2457 (2013.01);
Abstract

The invention relates in some aspects to a device for use in anchoring an implant, including anchors, sutures, implants, clips, tools, lassos, and methods of anchoring among other methods. Anchors as disclosed herein could be utilized to secure a coaptation assistance device, an annuloplasty ring, an artificial valve, cardiac patch, sensor, pacemaker, or other implants. The implant could be a mitral valve ring or artificial mitral valve in some embodiments.


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