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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2010
Troy L. Thornton, San Francisco, CA (US);
Eric A. Goldfarb, Belmont, CA (US);
Kent D. Dell, Redwood City, CA (US);
Jaime E. Sarabia, Mableton, GA (US);
Steven A. Tyler, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Kristin Ellis, San Jose, CA (US);
Jayanth Chakravarthy, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Troy L. Thornton, San Francisco, CA (US);
Eric A. Goldfarb, Belmont, CA (US);
Kent D. Dell, Redwood City, CA (US);
Jaime E. Sarabia, Mableton, GA (US);
Steven A. Tyler, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Kristin Ellis, San Jose, CA (US);
Jayanth Chakravarthy, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Evalve, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are devices and methods for treating regurgitation through a valve in the heart. The devices can include an expandable, fluid-tight bladder configured to be deployed between valve leaflets of the heart valve. The bladder can include an upper portion that extends into the atrium of the heart; a lower portion that extends into the ventricle of the heart; and a middle portion positionable within the line of valve leaflet coaptation that provides a sealing surface for one or more of the leaflets.