Patent ID: 9259317
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A heart valve implant comprising: a spacer comprising a cage and a resiliently flexible balloon disposed over at least a portion of the spacer cage, wherein said resiliently flexible balloon is configured to contact at least a portion of at least one cusp of a mitral valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through said mitral valve in a closed position and to allow blood flow through said mitral valve in an open position of the valve; a shaft having a first end configured to be coupled to said spacer; an anchor configured to be coupled to a second end of said shaft, said anchor configured to removably secure said implant to engage native cardiac tissue within a ventricle; and a gimbal pivotally coupling said anchor to a second end of said shaft, said gimbal configured to provide a degree of movement with respect to said anchor when said anchor is secured in said tissue to allow said spacer to self-align with respect to said at least a portion of said at least one cusp of said mitral valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through said mitral valve in said closed position.