Patent ID: 11903832
Assignee: CUSPA LTD.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 23:
24. A method for implanting an obstructing device on a heart valve cusp or leaflet of the aortic valve,
wherein said obstructing device comprises a hollow tubular member comprising:
a. an opening at one end;
b. a substantially tubular surface extending from said opening;
c. a second end;

wherein said obstructing device further comprises a grasping arm extending from said opening at the first end;
wherein said substantially tubular surface tapers asymmetrically;
wherein the second end includes a small orifice allowing hood flow h the device;
wherein said method comprises:
introducing an obstructing device via a blood vessel to an aortic valve;
mounting the obstructing device on an aortic valve leaflet via said grasping arm, such that the opening is facing the aorta and the substantially tubular surface extends toward the left ventricle; the substantially tubular surface extending adjacent to and along the leaflet;
allowing the obstructing device to compress during systole; and
allowing the obstructing device to expand during diastole.