US 11,850,152 B2
Devices, systems, and methods for artificial chordae tendineae
Daniel Shuey, Pine City, MN (US); Joel T. Eggert, Plymouth, MN (US); James P. Rohl, Prescott, WI (US); Aaron Abbott, Columbia Hieghts, MN (US); Christopher J. Koudela, New London, MN (US); Brian Kennedy, Mora, MN (US); Joseph Walker, Shoreview, MN (US); and Douglas Pennington, Stillwater, MN (US)
Assigned to BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed on Jul. 2, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/919,806.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/873,352, filed on Jul. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/873,354, filed on Jul. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/873,357, filed on Jul. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/870,343, filed on Jul. 3, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0000599 A1, Jan. 7, 2021
Int. Cl. A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/2457 (2013.01) [A61F 2/2463 (2013.01); A61F 2/2466 (2013.01); A61F 2/2487 (2013.01); A61B 6/487 (2013.01); A61B 6/503 (2013.01); A61B 8/0883 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00407 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0004 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for delivering a chordae tendineae into a heart of a patient, the system comprising:
a delivery catheter;
a clamp catheter configured to translate through the delivery catheter;
a spreader disposed on the clamp catheter;
a first clamp at least partially contained in the spreader in a closed configuration, the first clamp being attached to a first end of the chordae tendineae;
an anchor catheter configured to translate through the delivery catheter, the anchor catheter having an anchor attached to a second end of the chordae tendineae; and
a sheath extended over the anchor catheter and anchor, the sheath configured to restrain an arm of the anchor.