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Howard R. Levin0
William Allen0
Alan Lotvin0
Gerald M. Lemole0
Juan P. Umana0
Mehmet C. Oz0
Date of Patent
March 13, 2012
Patent Application Number
12209336
Date Filed
September 12, 2008
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Patent abstract
An apparatus for the repair of a cardiovascular valve has leaflets comprising a grasper capable of grabbing and co-apting the leaflets of the valve. In a preferred embodiment, the grasper has jaws that grasp and immobilize the leaflets, and then a fastener is inserted to co-apt the leaflets. The apparatus is particularly useful for repairing mitral valves to cure mitral regurgitation.
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