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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2021
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Nima V. Nia, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Hengchu Cao, Irvine, CA (US);
Bingquan Su, Irvine, CA (US);
Douglas Thomas Dominick, Irvine, CA (US);
Sakyasingh Tripathy, San Diego, CA (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A heart valve repair system includes an implantable device and a connector. The implantable device is configured to attach to at least two leaflets of a native heart valve of a patient and hold the at least two leaflets in a relatively fixed position. The connector is separate from the implantable device and includes first and second tissue anchors. The connector is configured to be attached to the at least two leaflets of the native valve when the at least two leaflets are held by the implantable device in the relatively fixed position. The implantable device is configured to be detached from the at least two leaflets and removed from the patient with the connector remaining attached to the at least two leaflets.