Method and apparatus for improving mitral valve function

A method and apparatus (s1) for reducing mitral regurgitation. The apparatus is inserted into the coronary sinus (30) of a patient in the vicinity of the posterior leaflet (39) of the mitral valve (36), the apparatus being adapted to straighten the natural curvature of at least a portion of the coro...

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1. Verfasser:	ROURKE JONATHAN,LIDDICOAT JOHN R.,TAYLOR DANIEL C.,COHN WILLIAM E
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS DIAGNOSIS FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS FIRST-AID KITS FOMENTATION HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES PROSTHESES SURGERY TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Zusammenfassung:	A method and apparatus (s1) for reducing mitral regurgitation. The apparatus is inserted into the coronary sinus (30) of a patient in the vicinity of the posterior leaflet (39) of the mitral valve (36), the apparatus being adapted to straighten the natural curvature of at least a portion of the coronary sinus in the vicinity of the posterior leaflet (39) of the mitral valve (36), whereby to move the posterior annulus anteriorly and thereby improve leaflet coaptation and reduce mitral regurgitation.