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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2002
Applicants:
Jan O Solem, Stetten, CH;
Per O Kimblad, Lund, SE;
Inventors:
Jan O Solem, Stetten, CH;
Per O Kimblad, Lund, SE;
Assignee:
Edwards Lifesciences AG, , CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61F 2/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for treatment of mitral annulus dilatation comprises reducing the circumference of the mitral valve annulus. The method further comprises inserting an elongate body into the coronary sinus in the vicinity of the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve, fixing the position of the elongate body relative to the coronary sinus, and changing the shape of the elongate body in order to remodel the mitral valve annulus.