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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2003
Applicants:
Robert A. Levine, Brookline, MA (US);
Emmanuel Messas, Paris, FR;
Inventors:
Robert A. Levine, Brookline, MA (US);
Emmanuel Messas, Paris, FR;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Novel apparatus and minimally invasive methods to treat atrioventricular valve regurgitation that is a result of tethering of chordae attaching atrioventricular valve leaflets to muscles of the heart, such as papillary muscles and muscles in the heart wall, thereby restricting the closure of the leaflets. Catheter embodiments for delivering and positioning chordal severing and elongating instruments are described.