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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2018
Filed:
May. 12, 2016
Mitralix Ltd., Rehovot, IL;
Ira Yaron, Har Adar, IL;
MITRALIX LTD., Rehovot, IL;
Abstract
Devices and methods for the repair of the functioning of heart valves are provided. A device may comprise a first section having a generally spiral shape and a second section connected to the first section. A method involves positioning the device such that chords associated with the heart valve are positioned within the path of the generally spiral shape of the first section and positioning the second section on an opposite side of the heart valve. The first section may be turned in a manner such that the chords move closer to the center of the first section. The first section draws the chords closer together, thereby pulling the valve leaflets closer together in order to facilitate their coaptation and proper closing.