US 12,465,490 B2
Systems, apparatus and methods to repair operation of a heart valve
Steven J. Tallarida, Mansfield, MA (US); and John M. Butziger, East Greenwich, RI (US)
Assigned to PRIMO MEDICAL GROUP, INC., Stoughton, MA (US)
Filed by PRIMO MEDICAL GROUP, INC., Stoughton, MA (US)
Filed on Jun. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/211,978.
Application 18/211,978 is a continuation of application No. 16/949,611, filed on Nov. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,678,985.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/932,149, filed on Nov. 7, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0164904 A1, May 23, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/24 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/2457 (2013.01) [A61F 2/2427 (2013.01); A61F 2210/009 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An implant configured to control travel of a leaflet of a heart valve, the implant comprising:
a first implant member that includes:
a first mechanical tissue fastener;
a second mechanical tissue fastener;
a first implant member connector; and
an adjustable length tether connecting the first mechanical tissue fastener disposed at a first end portion of the tether and the second mechanical tissue fastener disposed along a second end portion of the tether, and the first implant member connector; and
a second implant member that includes:
a magnetic second implant member connector; and
a tissue anchor;
wherein the first implant member connector and the second implant member connector are magnetically couplable; and
wherein the second mechanical tissue fastener slideably displaceable along the second portion of the adjustable length tether; wherein the second portion of the adjustable length tether includes a plurality of fixed, spaced-apart, locking elements to maintain the second mechanical tissue fastener at a fixed location on the second portion of the adjustable length tether; wherein the first implant member connector further includes an through-hole to accommodate passage of the adjustable length tether through the second implant member connector, such that the first implant member connector is disposed at a location along the adjustable length tether between the first mechanical tissue fastener and the a second mechanical tissue fastener.