CPC A61F 2/2457 (2013.01) [A61F 2/2466 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00309 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0406 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0441 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0443 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 17/0467 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0496 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0098 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A method of securing a leaflet anchor to a mitral valve leaflet, comprising:
advancing a catheter into a left atrium;
securing a temporary leaflet connector to the mitral valve leaflet from an atrial side of the mitral valve leaflet; and
after securing the temporary leaflet connector to the mitral valve leaflet, advancing a needle preloaded with the leaflet anchor through the mitral valve leaflet from the atrial side to secure the mitral valve leaflet to a leaflet suture.
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