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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
May. 09, 2013
Applicant:
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Inventors:
A. Marc Gillinov, Orange Village, OH (US);
Michael K. Banbury, Rockland, DE (US);
Jeremy Hemingway, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Craig B. Berky, Milford, OH (US);
Jonathan Bauer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/2427 (2013.01); A61F 2/2457 (2013.01); A61F 2/2466 (2013.01); A61B 17/0643 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system includes a pre-sized prosthetic chordae, a papillary penetration member, and a female securing member. The pre-sized prosthetic chordae is directly connected to an attachment member. The papillary penetration member extends through both the chordae and the attachment member. The female securing member receives the penetration member. The penetration member is an axis about which the chordae pivot.