US 12,137,909 B2
Grasping for tissue repair
Michael F. Wei, Redwood City, CA (US)
Assigned to ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/554,859.
Application 17/554,859 is a continuation of application No. 16/241,647, filed on Jan. 7, 2019, granted, now 11,229,435.
Application 16/241,647 is a continuation of application No. 14/577,852, filed on Dec. 19, 2014, granted, now 10,188,392, issued on Jan. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0104819 A1, Apr. 7, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/122 (2006.01); A61B 17/128 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/08 (2013.01) [A61B 17/122 (2013.01); A61B 17/1285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00783 (2013.01); A61B 2017/081 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fixation implant for fixation of leaflets of a heart valve comprising:
first and second distal elements each extending outwardly from a center of the fixation implant and being moveable between an open position and a closed position, each distal element having a concave shape;
a first retaining element coupled to the first distal element such that the first retaining element is disposed within the concave shape of the first distal element when in the closed position; wherein the first retaining element having a first end attached to the first distal element and a second end that is a free end;
a second retaining element coupled to the second distal element such that the second retaining element is disposed within the concave shape of the second distal element when in the closed position;
wherein the second retaining element having a first end attached to the second distal element and a second end that is a free end;
a first proximal element opposing the first retaining element and being moveable towards the first retaining element so as to capture a first leaflet of a heart valve between the first proximal element and the first retaining element; and
a second proximal element opposing the second retaining element and being moveable towards the second distal element so as to capture a second leaflet of a heart valve between the second proximal element and the second retaining element.