WO2004082523A3 - Mitral valve repair system - Google Patents

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WO2004082523A3
WO2004082523A3 PCT/US2004/007383 US2004007383W WO2004082523A3 WO 2004082523 A3 WO2004082523 A3 WO 2004082523A3 US 2004007383 W US2004007383 W US 2004007383W WO 2004082523 A3 WO2004082523 A3 WO 2004082523A3
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catheter
leaflet
suture
therapy
mitral valve
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David Zarbatany
Tai Tieu
Ponaka Pung
Joseph Videll
Kenneth E Perry
John Krumme
Maurice Buchbinder
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Edwards Lifesciences Corp
David Zarbatany
Tai Tieu
Ponaka Pung
Joseph Videll
Kenneth E Perry
John Krumme
Maurice Buchbinder
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Priority to CA2518962A priority patent/CA2518962C/en
Priority to EP04719723A priority patent/EP1605833A2/en
Priority to JP2006507062A priority patent/JP4558718B2/en
Publication of WO2004082523A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004082523A2/en
Publication of WO2004082523A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004082523A3/en
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Abstract

A mitral valve repair system comprises a guide catheter having a proximal end, a distal end, and at least one internal lumen formed therein, a therapy catheter capable of applying a suture to the tissue, and a fastener catheter capable of attaching a fastener to the suture. The therapy catheter and the fastener catheter are capable of traversing the internal lumen of the guide catheter. The mitral valve is repaired by advancing the catheter through the guide catheter, stabilizing a first leaflet with the therapy catheter, deploying a first suture into the stabilized first leaflet, disengaging the first leaflet from the therapy catheter while leaving the first suture attached thereto, stabilizing a second leaflet with the therapy catheter, deploying a second suture into the second leaflet, disengaging the second leaflet from the therapy catheter while leaving the second suture attached thereto, and joining the first and second leaflets by reducing the distance between the first and second sutures.
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EP04719723A EP1605833A2 (en) 2003-03-14 2004-03-11 Mitral valve repair system
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