Methods for Treating a Heart Valve, in Particular a Mitral Valve

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APP PUB NO 20140088693A1
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14090978

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An apparatus for treating a heart valve apparatus includes at least two anchoring elements designed to be anchored at the annulus and/or heart wall of the valve to be treated. Each anchoring element has a support surface. At least one linking element includes a central branch and two curved side branches, one of which is designed to be engaged on the support surface of an anchoring element, while the other is designed to be engaged on the support surface of another anchoring element, the linking element then being designed to be pivoted to a position such that the anchoring elements interconnect and in which the ends of the central branch are located in the vicinity of the support surfaces.

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MEDTRONIC CV LUXEMBOURG S A R L2124 LUXEMBOURG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gerriet, Remi Paris, FR 3 422
Lecointe, Bruno Rueil Malmaison, FR 9 866
Seguin, Jacques Windsor, GB 73 19648

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