公开(公告)号：EP1874217A2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-09

申请号：EP06751584.1

申请日：2006-04-25

申请人： Evalve, Inc.

发明人： ST. GOAR, Frederick ,  FANN, James ,  DEEM, Mark ,  GIFFORD III, Hanson ,  DIECK, Martin ,  MARTIN, Brian, B. ,  FAN, Sylvia ,  GOLDFARB, Eric ,  DELL, Kent ,  POWELL, Ferolyn

IPC分类号： A61B19/00

CPC分类号： A61B17/00234 ,  A61B17/0487 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B17/0643 ,  A61B17/0644 ,  A61B17/07207 ,  A61B17/08 ,  A61B2017/00243 ,  A61B2017/00783 ,  A61B2017/00867 ,  A61B2017/0409 ,  A61B2017/0417 ,  A61B2017/045 ,  A61B2017/0474 ,  A61B2017/0488 ,  A61B2017/0496 ,  A61B2017/06052 ,  A61B2017/06076 ,  A61B2017/06171 ,  A61B2017/0641 ,  A61B2017/0649 ,  A61B2017/088 ,  A61B2017/306 ,  A61F2/2427 ,  A61F2/2445 ,  A61F2/2466 ,  A61M25/0147 ,  A61M25/0152

摘要： The methods, devices, and systems are provided for performing endovascular repair of atrioventricular and other cardiac valves in the heart. Regurgitation of an atrioventricular valve, particularly a mitral valve, can be repaired by modifying a tissue structure selected from the valve leaflets, the valve annulus, the valve chordae, and the papillary muscles. These structures may be modified by suturing, stapling, snaring, or shortening, using interventional tools which are introduced to a heart chamber. The tissue structures can be temporarily modified prior to permanent modification. For example, opposed valve leaflets may be temporarily grasped and held into position prior to permanent attachment. In one aspect, a structure is deployed in a gutter region of the valve annulus to modify the shape of the valve.