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Patent Inventor Names
Alan Lotvin0
Gerald M. Lemole0
Howard P. Levin0
Juan P. Umana0
Mehmet C. Oz0
William Allen0
Date of Patent
August 30, 2016
0Patent Application Number
142257500
Date Filed
March 26, 2014
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
An apparatus for the repair of a cardiovascular valve has leaflets comprising a grasper capable of grabbing and co-apting the leaflets of the valve. In a preferred embodiment, the grasper has jaws that grasp and immobilize the leaflets, and then a fastener is inserted to co-apt the leaflets. The apparatus is particularly useful for repairing mitral valves to cure mitral regurgitation.
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