US 12,239,532 B2
Cardiac valve repair system and methods of use
Jacques Seguin, Gstaad (CH)
Assigned to BMEYE B.V., Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by BMEYE B.V., Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/056,633.
Application 16/146,073 is a division of application No. 15/494,107, filed on Apr. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,383,724, issued on Aug. 20, 2019.
Application 14/188,442 is a division of application No. 12/839,363, filed on Jul. 19, 2010, granted, now 8,657,872, issued on Feb. 25, 2014.
Application 18/056,633 is a continuation of application No. 16/993,458, filed on Aug. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,504,234.
Application 16/993,458 is a continuation of application No. 16/146,073, filed on Sep. 28, 2018, granted, now 10,743,988, issued on Aug. 18, 2020.
Application 15/494,107 is a continuation of application No. 14/188,442, filed on Feb. 24, 2014, granted, now 9,629,716, issued on Apr. 25, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0082608 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. A61F 2/24 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/2442 (2013.01) [A61F 2/2409 (2013.01); A61F 2/2427 (2013.01); A61F 2/2436 (2013.01); A61F 2/24 (2013.01); A61F 2/2412 (2013.01); A61F 2/2418 (2013.01); A61F 2/243 (2013.01); A61F 2/2433 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0033 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0006 (2013.01); A61F 2230/001 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0013 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0091 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0039 (2013.01); A61F 2250/006 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0069 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0098 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An anchor for use in repairing a native heart valve, comprising:
an anchor body configured to transition from a first configuration, in which the anchor body is straightened for transvascular delivery to the native heart valve, to a second configuration with an upper portion configured to be deployed on an atrial side of the native heart valve and a lower portion configured to engage a ventricular side of leaflets of the native heart valve;
wherein the upper portion and the lower portion together comprise at least two turns;
wherein the lower portion in the second configuration is configured to have a diameter smaller than a major axis of the native heart valve; and
wherein when the anchor body is in the second configuration the anchor is configured to attach to the leaflets without contacting an entire circumference of an annulus of the native heart valve.