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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
May. 17, 2021
Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Victoria Tien, Tustin, CA (US);
Tasha Cheshko, Irvine, CA (US);
Kshitija P. Garde, Fullerton, CA (US);
Karl L. Olney, Irvine, CA (US);
Luke Lehmann, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Andrew Tiem-Yen Chang, Torrance, CA (US);
Claudia See, Irvine, CA (US);
Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure include apparatuses for and methods of removing a ligation clip interconnecting two mitral valve leaflets. Methods can include providing a mitral valve having first and second valve leaflets interconnected with a ligation clip. The ligation clip includes a base supporting a first and second retaining arms each having an end opposite the base. The first and second valve leaflets are compressed between the first and second retaining arms. The methods further include physically separating the ligation clip from both of the first and second leaflets with the apparatus, which is configured to dislodge the first and second leaflets from the ligation clip. The apparatuses are further configured to withdraw the ligation clip from the patient along with the apparatus.