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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jonathan J. Langberg, Atlanta, GA (US);
Michael D. Lesh, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
EV3 Santa Rosa, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 ;
Abstract
A minimally invasive method of performing mitral annuloplasty is disclosed. An implantable device is positioned within the coronary sinus and tightened around the mitral annulus. Mitral valve regurgitation is monitored before, during, and/or after the tightening step. An on-going drug therapy may be determined, taking into account post-implantation hemodynamic function.
Published as:
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