An apparatus for the repair of a cardiovascular valve has leaflets comprising a grasper capable of grabbing and co-apting the leaflets of the valve. In a preferred embodiment the grasper has jaws that grasp and immobilize the leaflets, and then a fastener is inserted to co-apt the leaflets. The apparatus...http://www.google.ca/patents/US20010005787?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20010005787 - Method and apparatus for circulatory valve repair
