Patent ID: 11963870
Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the securing of the first end of each of the first leaflet brace and the second leaflet brace to the first fastener comprises:
advancing each of the first guide wire and the second guide wire through a first fastener, the first fastener having a first opening and a second opening disposed therein, wherein during the advancing of each of the first guide wire and the second guide wire through the first fastener, the first opening thereof has the first guide wire disposed therethrough and the second opening thereof has the second guide wire disposed therethrough;
engaging a first friction fit securing mechanism of the first fastener with a first end portion of the first leaflet brace; and
engaging a second securing friction fit mechanism of the first fastener with a first end portion of the second leaflet brace; and
wherein the securing of the second end of each of the first leaflet brace and the second leaflet brace to the second fastener comprises:
advancing each of the first guide wire and the second guide wire through a second fastener, the second fastener having a first opening and a second opening disposed therein, wherein during the advancing of each of the first guide wire and the second guide wire through the second fastener, the first opening thereof has the first guide wire disposed therethrough and the second opening thereof has the second guide wire disposed therethrough;
engaging a first friction fit securing mechanism of the second fastener with a second end portion of the first leaflet brace; and
engaging a second friction fit securing mechanism of the second fastener with a second end portion of the second leaflet brace.