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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
May. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Mitralign, Inc., Tewksbury, MA (US);
Inventors:
Aaron M. Call, Mesa, AZ (US);
Joseph P. Lane, Amesbury, MA (US);
Assignee:
MITRALIGN, INC., Tewksbury, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/2445 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61F 2/246 (2013.01); A61F 2/2466 (2013.01); A61F 2/2487 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0419 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of repairing the mitral valve and reducing mitral regurgitation. One method includes securing a first tissue anchor to a position on a posterior portion of the annular tissue of the mitral valve and a second tissue anchor to a position on an anterior portion of the annular tissue of the mitral valve. At least one tensile member spans between the first and second tissue anchors and across the orifice of the mitral valve. When tension is applied to the at least one tensile member, the posterior portion of the annular tissue is pulled toward the anterior portion.