Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Heart valve – Annuloplasty device
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-02
2006-05-02
McDermott, Corrine (Department: 3738)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Heart valve
Annuloplasty device
C606S139000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07037334
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a minimally invasive method of performing annuloplasty. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for performing annuloplasty includes accessing a left ventricle of a heart to provide a discrete plication element to the left ventricle, and engaging the plication element to tissue near a mitral valve of the heart. Engaging the plication element includes causing the plication element to gather a portion of the tissue to create a plication. In one embodiment, accessing the left ventricle of the heart to provide the plication element includes accessing the left ventricle of the heart using a catheter arrangement.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4042979 (1977-08-01), Angell
patent: 4055861 (1977-11-01), Carpentier et al.
patent: 4489446 (1984-12-01), Reed
patent: 4917698 (1990-04-01), Carpentier et al.
patent: 5041130 (1991-08-01), Cosgrove et al.
patent: 5061277 (1991-10-01), Carpentier et al.
patent: 5104407 (1992-04-01), Lam et al.
patent: 5201880 (1993-04-01), Wright et al.
patent: 5306234 (1994-04-01), Johnson
patent: 5306296 (1994-04-01), Wright et al.
patent: 5360444 (1994-11-01), Kusuhara
patent: 5450860 (1995-09-01), O'Connor
patent: 5571215 (1996-11-01), Sterman et al.
patent: 5593424 (1997-01-01), Northrup
patent: 5607471 (1997-03-01), Seguin et al.
patent: 5640955 (1997-06-01), Ockuly et al.
patent: 5669919 (1997-09-01), Sanders et al.
patent: 5674279 (1997-10-01), Wright et al.
patent: 5682906 (1997-11-01), Sterman et al.
patent: 5716367 (1998-02-01), Koike et al.
patent: 5716397 (1998-02-01), Myers
patent: 5716399 (1998-02-01), Love
patent: 5776189 (1998-07-01), Khalid
patent: 5824066 (1998-10-01), Gross
patent: 5829447 (1998-11-01), Stevens et al.
patent: 5830224 (1998-11-01), Cohn et al.
patent: 5860920 (1999-01-01), McGee et al.
patent: 5868733 (1999-02-01), Ockuly et al.
patent: 5888240 (1999-03-01), Carpentier et al.
patent: 5928224 (1999-07-01), Laufer
patent: 5931818 (1999-08-01), Werp et al.
patent: 6068637 (2000-05-01), Popov et al.
patent: 6102945 (2000-08-01), Campbell
patent: 6165183 (2000-12-01), Kuehn et al.
patent: 6190353 (2001-02-01), Makower et al.
patent: 6210432 (2001-04-01), Solem et al.
patent: 6231587 (2001-05-01), Makower
patent: 6267781 (2001-07-01), Tu
patent: 6269819 (2001-08-01), Oz et al.
patent: 6287317 (2001-09-01), Makower et al.
patent: 6306133 (2001-10-01), Tu et al.
patent: 6312447 (2001-11-01), Grimes
patent: 6332089 (2001-12-01), Acker et al.
patent: 6402781 (2002-06-01), Langberg et al.
patent: 6447522 (2002-09-01), Gambale et al.
patent: 6461366 (2002-10-01), Seguin
patent: 6530952 (2003-03-01), Vesely
patent: 6537314 (2003-03-01), Langberg et al.
patent: 6544230 (2003-04-01), Flaherty et al.
patent: 6626930 (2003-09-01), Allen et al.
patent: 6629534 (2003-10-01), St. Goar et al.
patent: 6655386 (2003-12-01), Makower et al.
patent: 6656221 (2003-12-01), Taylor et al.
patent: 6676702 (2004-01-01), Mathis
patent: 6702826 (2004-03-01), Liddicoat et al.
patent: 2001/0005787 (2001-06-01), Oz et al.
patent: 2001/0049492 (2001-12-01), Frazier et al.
patent: 2002/0013571 (2002-01-01), Goldfarb et al
patent: 2002/0016628 (2002-02-01), Langberg et al.
patent: 2002/0026198 (2002-02-01), Ockuly et al.
patent: 2002/0026216 (2002-02-01), Grimes
patent: 2002/0042621 (2002-04-01), Liddicoat et al.
patent: 2002/0087169 (2002-07-01), Brock et al.
patent: 2002/0087173 (2002-07-01), Alferness et al.
patent: 2002/0095167 (2002-07-01), Liddicoat et al.
patent: 2002/0103532 (2002-08-01), Langberg et al.
patent: 2002/0169502 (2002-11-01), Mathis
patent: 2002/0169504 (2002-11-01), Alferness et al.
patent: 2002/0183836 (2002-12-01), Liddicoat et al.
patent: 2002/0183837 (2002-12-01), Streeter et al.
patent: 2002/0183838 (2002-12-01), Liddicoat et al.
patent: 2002/0183841 (2002-12-01), Cohn et al.
patent: 2003/0069636 (2003-04-01), Solem et al.
patent: 2003/0078654 (2003-04-01), Taylor et al.
patent: 2003/0083538 (2003-05-01), Adams et al.
patent: 2003/0105520 (2003-06-01), Alferness et al.
patent: 2003/0130730 (2003-07-01), Cohn et al.
patent: 2003/0144697 (2003-07-01), Mathis et al.
patent: 2003/0171806 (2003-09-01), Mathis et al.
patent: 2003/0212453 (2003-11-01), Mathis et al.
patent: 2004/0003819 (2004-01-01), St. Goar et al.
patent: WO99/00059 (1999-01-01), None
patent: WO00/03759 (2000-01-01), None
patent: WO 00/60995 (2000-10-01), None
patent: WO/03/001893 (2003-01-01), None
Zipes, Doulgas P. MD, “Ablation of Free Wall Accessory Pathways” 1994 Cather Ablation of Arrhythmias.
http://medtronic.com/cardiac/heartvalves/duran—band/.
Maisano, Francesco et al., “The Double-Orifice Technique as a Standardized Approach to Treat Mitral Regurgitation Due to Severe Myxomatous Disease: Surgical Technique”.
“Anatomical Landscapes of Heartport Technology”, Heartport Common Stock Prospectus, Apr. 25, 1996, Cardiology Roundtable interviews.
http://www.hsforum.com/vol2/issue2/1999-4963 tables.html.
http:/www.hsforum.com/vol2/issue2/1999-4963figures.html.
Nagy, Zsolt et al., “Mitral Annuloplasty with a Suture Technique” European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 18 (2000) 739-740.
Morales, David L.S. et al., “Development of an Off Bypass Mitral Valve Repair” Department of Surgery, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.
Hlavka Edwin J.
Podmore Jonathan L.
Spence Paul A.
Matthews William H
McDermott Corrine
Mitralign, Inc.
Wood Herron & Evans L.L.P.
LandOfFree
Method and apparatus for catheter-based annuloplasty using... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for catheter-based annuloplasty using..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for catheter-based annuloplasty using... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3588901