US 12,484,905 B2
Adjustable heart valve implant
James E. Coleman, Dublin (IE); and Christy Cummins, Dublin (IE)
Assigned to James E. Coleman, Dublin (IE); and Christy Cummins, Dublin (IE)
Filed by James E. Coleman, Dublin (IE); and Christy Cummins, Dublin (IE)
Filed on May 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/666,755.
Application 18/666,755 is a continuation of application No. 15/852,658, filed on Dec. 22, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/852,658 is a continuation of application No. 14/541,601, filed on Nov. 14, 2014, granted, now 9,848,880, issued on Dec. 26, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/906,727, filed on Nov. 20, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0299034 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/42 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/12031 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 17/12109 (2013.01); A61F 2/2418 (2013.01); A61F 2/2436 (2013.01); A61F 2/2457 (2013.01); A61F 5/0079 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00247 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00389 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00606 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00623 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00654 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00778 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00986 (2013.01); A61B 2017/12004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/12054 (2013.01); A61B 2017/4233 (2013.01); A61F 2/2487 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2250/001 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0098 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
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1. A method for repairing a heart valve, comprising:
delivering, via an apex of a heart, an elongate sheath to an atrium of the heart such that the elongate sheath extends through a mitral valve of the heart, the elongate sheath containing an implant including a prosthetic valve portion and a connector portion;
deploying, from the distal end of the elongate sheath and within the atrium, the prosthetic valve portion of the implant, the prosthetic valve portion moving from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration, the prosthetic valve portion being disposed within an opening of the mitral valve in the expanded configuration;
withdrawing the elongate sheath toward the apex and relative to the implant to expose the connector portion connected to the implant;
sliding an actuator tool along part of the connector portion extending proximally beyond an anchor portion disposed external to the heart;
coupling the actuator tool to the anchor portion; and
reversibly locking an anchor portion to the connector portion via the actuator tool to couple the anchor portion to the apex such that the prosthetic valve portion is held within the opening of the mitral valve via tension supplied along the connector portion from the anchor portion.