US 12,213,883 B2
Method and apparatus for transvascular implantation of neo chordae tendinae
Gordon B. Bishop, Santa Rosa, CA (US); and Randall T. Lashinski, Windsor, CA (US)
Assigned to Pipeline Medical Technologies, Inc., Newark, DE (US)
Filed by Pipeline Medical Technologies, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US)
Filed on May 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/317,691.
Application 18/317,691 is a continuation of application No. 16/881,935, filed on May 22, 2020, granted, now 11,684,475.
Application 16/881,935 is a continuation of application No. 15/808,158, filed on Nov. 9, 2017, granted, now 10,667,910, issued on Jun. 2, 2020.
Application 15/808,158 is a continuation of application No. 15/638,176, filed on Jun. 29, 2017, granted, now 9,877,833, issued on Jan. 30, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/441,031, filed on Dec. 30, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0363909 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/3205 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/2457 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/08 (2013.01); A61F 2/2409 (2013.01); A61F 2/2466 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00309 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00358 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0406 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0419 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0441 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 17/0485 (2013.01); A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0488 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0496 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06052 (2013.01); A61B 17/32053 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00369 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0212 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
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1. A method of securing a leaflet anchor to a mitral valve leaflet, the method comprising:
positioning a catheter having a distal end on an atrial side of the mitral valve leaflet;
grasping the mitral valve leaflet;
after grasping the mitral valve leaflet, advancing a piercing element through the mitral valve leaflet;
after advancing the piercing element through the mitral valve leaflet, securing the leaflet anchor to the mitral valve leaflet via the piercing element; and
coupling the leaflet anchor at the mitral valve leaflet to a tissue anchor attached to a ventricle.