US 11,849,910 B2
Methods, systems, and devices for heart valve decalcification, regeneration, and repair
Howard J. Leonhardt, Mission Viejo, CA (US); Brett M. Burton, Erda, UT (US); Kapil K. Sharma, Salt Lake City, UT (US); and Betty Vowles, West Bountiful, UT (US)
Assigned to VALVUBLATOR INC., Playa Vista, CA (US)
Filed by VALVUBLATOR INC., Mission Viejo, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 7, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/842,683.
Application 16/842,683 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/812,760, filed on Nov. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,960,206.
Application 15/812,760 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/460,129, filed on Mar. 15, 2017, granted, now 10,646,644.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/308,702, filed on Mar. 15, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/363,012, filed on Jul. 15, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/364,472, filed on Jul. 20, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/375,271, filed on Aug. 15, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/385,124, filed on Sep. 8, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/454,521, filed on Feb. 3, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/352,930, filed on Jun. 21, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/831,083, filed on Apr. 8, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0229831 A1, Jul. 23, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/2202 (2013.01) [A61F 2/2409 (2013.01); A61F 2/2412 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22079 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22098 (2013.01); A61B 2217/007 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A catheter system for removing plaque deposits from a heart valve of a patient, the system comprising:
at least one mechanical decalcification device configured for cleaning the edges of heart valve leaflets,
a bioelectric signal generator, and
a bioelectric signal array associated with the system and the bioelectric signal generator, wherein the bioelectric signal array is configured to deliver at least one bioelectric signal from the bioelectric signal generator to the heart valve to stimulate regeneration of the heart valve.