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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2009
David Zarbatany, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Tai Tieu, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Ponaka Pung, Signal Hill, CA (US);
Joseph Videll, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Ken Perry, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
John Krumme, Tahoe City, CA (US);
Maurice Buchbinder, La Jolla, CA (US);
David Zarbatany, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Tai Tieu, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Ponaka Pung, Signal Hill, CA (US);
Joseph Videll, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Ken Perry, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
John Krumme, Tahoe City, CA (US);
Maurice Buchbinder, La Jolla, CA (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is various systems for repairing tissue within the heart of a patient. The system of the present invention includes a guide catheter, a therapy catheter, and a fastener catheter. The therapy catheter and the fastener catheter are capable of traversing the internal lumen of the guide catheter. The fastener catheter is capable of introducing a suture clip to a desired position along suture line, deploying the suture clip to secure the suture and cutting excess suture. In addition, the present invention discloses various methods for repairing tissue.
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