Surgery – Internal organ support or sling
Reexamination Certificate
2009-10-07
2011-11-08
Lacyk, John (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Internal organ support or sling
Reexamination Certificate
active
08052592
ABSTRACT:
Devices, systems and methods are provided for stabilizing and grasping tissues such as valve leaflets, assessing the grasp of these tissues, approximating and fixating the tissues, and assessing the fixation of the tissues to treat cardiac valve regurgitation, particularly mitral valve regurgitation.
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Fan Sylvia Wen-Chin
Goldfarb Eric A.
Komtebedde Jan
Liao Yen C.
Maddan John P.
Evalve, Inc.
Feutchtwang Jonathan
Hopkins Christine
Lacyk John
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
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