Adjustable artificial chordeae tendineae with suture loops

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8790394
APP PUB NO 20110288635A1
SERIAL NO

12785717

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Apparatus is provided, including an artificial-chordeae-tendineae-adjustment mechanism and at least one primary artificial chordea tendinea coupled at a distal portion thereof to the artificial-chordeae-tendineae-adjustment mechanism. A degree of tension of the at least one primary artificial chordea tendinea is adjustable by the artificial-chordeae-tendineae-adjustment mechanism. One or more loops are coupled at a proximal portion of the at least one primary artificial chordea tendinea. The one or more loops are configured to facilitate suturing of the one or more loops to respective portions of a leaflet of an atrioventricular valve of a patient. Other applications are also described.

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  • VALTECH CARDIO, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cabiri, Oz Macabim-Reut, IL 216 17520
Miller, Eran Moshav Beit Elazari, IL 109 13548

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