Gripper pusher mechanism for tissue apposition systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8945177
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13231586

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The invention provides devices, systems and methods for tissue approximation and repair at treatment sites. The devices, systems and methods of the invention will find use in a variety of therapeutic procedures, including endovascular, minimally-invasive, and open surgical procedures, and can be used in various anatomical regions, including the abdomen, thorax, cardiovascular system, heart, intestinal tract, stomach, urinary tract, bladder, lung, and other organs, vessels, and tissues. The invention is particularly useful in those procedures requiring minimally-invasive or endovascular access to remote tissue locations, where the instruments utilized must negotiate long, narrow, and tortuous pathways to the treatment site. In addition, many of the devices and systems of the invention are adapted to be reversible and removable from the patient at any point without interference with or trauma to internal tissues.

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  • ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dell, Kent Redwood City, US 9 593
Greenberg, Jacob Mountain View, US 13 875
Hale, Daniel Belmont, US 17 897
Hong, Michael San Francisco, US 27 1120
Jones, Stephanie Naperville, US 6 411
Ketai, Theodore San Francisco, US 13 833
Mishra, Tanmay Philadelphia, US 16 1061
Tyler, Steven Portola Valley, US 21 550
Valencia, Francisco East Palo Alto, US 28 831

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