| Edwards Lifesciences AG Patent applications |
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| 20110009957 | PERCUTANEOUS MITRAL ANNULPLASTY WITH CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT - A minimally invasive method of performing mitral annuloplasty is disclosed. An implantable device is positioned within the coronary sinus and tightened around the mitral annulus. Mitral valve regurgitation is monitored before, during, and/or after the tightening step. An on-going drug therapy may be determined, taking into account post-implantation hemodynamic function. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20100286769 | System For Implanting a Valve Prosthesis - A valve prosthesis ( | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100198347 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF HEART VALVE REGURGITATION - In one embodiment, the present invention provides a prosthesis that can be implanted within a heart to at least partially block gaps that may be present between the two mitral valve leaflets. In one preferred embodiment, the prosthesis includes an anchoring ring that expands within the left atrium to anchor the prosthesis and a pocket member fixed to the anchoring ring. The pocket member is positioned within the mitral valve, between the leaflets so that an open end of the pocket member is positioned within the left ventricle. When the mitral valve is open, blood flows past the pocket member, maintaining the pocket member in a collapsed state. When the mitral valve closes, the backpressure of the blood pushes into the pocket member, expanding the pocket member to an inflated shape. The mitral valve leaflets contact the expanded pocket member, allowing the prosthesis to block at least a portion of the openings between the leaflets, thereby minimizing regurgitated blood flow into the left atrium. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100185273 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF MITRAL INSUFFICIENCY - A device for treatment of mitral annulus dilatation comprises an elongate body having two states. In a first of these states the elongate body is insertable into the coronary sinus and has a shape adapting to the shape of the coronary sinus. When positioned in the coronary sinus, the elongate body is transferable to the second state assuming a reduced radius of curvature, whereby the radius of curvature of the coronary sinus and the radius of curvature as well as the circumference of the mitral annulus is reduced. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100004727 | SYSTEM FOR IMPLANTING A VALVE PROSTHESIS - A valve prosthesis ( | 01-07-2010 |
