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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2008
Gregory Matthew Hyde, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Mark Juravic, San Francisco, CA (US);
Stephanie A. Szobota, Burlingame, CA (US);
Brad David Bisson, Pearland, TX (US);
Gregory Matthew Hyde, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Mark Juravic, San Francisco, CA (US);
Stephanie A. Szobota, Burlingame, CA (US);
Brad David Bisson, Pearland, TX (US);
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of a medical device and methods for percutaneously treating a heart valve. In one embodiment, the medical device has a first catheter body suitable for percutaneous advancement to a heart region, a support annulus disposed within the first catheter body, a steerable tendon disposed in the first catheter body, a deployment mechanism disposed in the first catheter body and configured to release a support annulus from the distal opening in the first catheter body, a second catheter body disposed in the first catheter body, the second catheter body defining a lumen therethrough and a clip disposed in the lumen of the second catheter body and a cord coupled to the clip.