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Improved tissue fixation device

A tissue, grasping device technology, used in the field of mitral valve repair parts removal or disabled devices, heart valve or venous valve repair field, can solve problems such as device degradation, increase the risk of premature device failure, etc. Increased longevity, easy cost-effective effect

Active Publication Date: 2020-10-13
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR
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Unfavorable degradation of the device due to continuous plastic deformation of the flexure (e.g. due to continuous opening and closing of the leaflets), which increases the risk of premature device failure

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[0062] Other embodiments may include flexible members with more or fewer holes and / or with holes in other locations on the flexible member. For example, some embodiments may omit holes entirely, and some embodiments may include only one hole and / or only one hole per arm. Other embodiments may include holes of different shapes and / or sizes, such as holes formed as slots, slits, or other shapes. In embodiments comprising more than one aperture, the apertures may be uniform in size, shape, and distribution, or may be non-uniform in one or more of size, shape, and distribution.

[0063] Each arm 106 of the illustrated embodiment includes a bifurcated section 120 . The bifurcated section 120 may extend from the base section 104 to a distal location along the arm 106 toward the free end 108 of the arm 106 , as illustrated. In other embodiments, the bifurcation section may be positioned at other locations along the arm and / or base section. Other embodiments may include one or more...

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[0068] Other embodiments may include tissue grasping members having more or fewer holes and / or holes in other locations of the tissue grasping member. For example, some tissue grasping members may omit the aperture, or may include only one aperture. Other embodiments may include holes of different shapes—eg, slots, slits, or other shapes—and / or different sizes. In embodiments comprising more than one aperture, the apertures may be uniform in size, shape, and distribution, or may be non-uniform in one or more of size, shape, and distribution. In other embodiments, not every aperture of the tissue grasping member is configured to align with a corresponding aperture of the flexible member, and not every aperture of the flexible member is configured to align with a corresponding aperture of the tissue grasping member. alignment. In some embodiments, no holes are aligned when the tissue grasping member is properly positioned relative to the flexible member.

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Abstract

The present disclosure describes tissue grasping devices, systems, and methods for grasping mitral valve tissue during treatment of the mitral valve and when implanting a tissue fixation device into the mitral valve. The tissue grasping device includes a flexible member and one or more tissue grasping members coupled to one or more arms of the flexible member. The flexible member is formed from a shape memory material, such as Nitinol, and the tissue grasping member is formed from a material that is harder than the shape memory material. The tissue grasping member is secured by threading or looping suture around and / or through the tissue grasping member and the flexible member and / or by applying a covering material to the tissue grasping device to hold the tissue grasping member against the flexible member. Attached to the flexible member.

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Background technique [0001] This application claims the benefit and priority of US Patent Application No. 14 / 677,294, filed April 2, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. [0002] The present invention generally relates to medical methods, medical devices and medical systems. In particular, the present invention relates to methods, devices and systems for endoluminal, percutaneous or minimally invasive surgical treatment of body tissues, such as tissue closure or valve repair. More particularly, the present invention relates to heart valve or venous valve repair and devices and methods for removing or disabling mitral valve repair components through minimally invasive procedures. [0003] Surgical repair of body tissue typically involves closure of tissues and fastening of such tissues in a closing device. In repairing a valve, tissue closure typically involves coapting the leaflets of the valve in a therapeutic device, which can then be held by fa...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B17/122A61B17/08A61F2/24A61B17/00
CPCA61B17/083A61B17/122A61B17/1227A61F2/2454A61F2/246A61B2017/081A61B2017/00964A61B2017/00867A61B2017/00526A61B2017/00243A61F2220/0016
Inventor 迈克尔·F·韦
Owner ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR
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