- 专利标题： Method and apparatus for improving mitral valve function
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申请号： US11708662申请日： 2007-02-20
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公开(公告)号： US20070213758A1公开(公告)日： 2007-09-13
- 发明人: Jonathan Rourke , Daniel Taylor , Steven Blacker , Terrence Barnes
- 申请人： Jonathan Rourke , Daniel Taylor , Steven Blacker , Terrence Barnes
- 主分类号： A61M29/00
- IPC分类号： A61M29/00
摘要：
A method and apparatus for reducing mitral regurgitation. The apparatus is inserted into the coronary sinus of a patient in the vicinity of the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve, the apparatus being adapted to straighten the natural curvature of at least a portion of the coronary sinus in the vicinity of the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve, whereby to move the posterior annulus anteriorly and thereby improve leaflet coaptation and reduce mitral regurgitation.