Patent ID: 9610163
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. A method for treating mal-coaptation of a heart valve in a patient, the heart valve having an annulus and first and second leaflets, the annulus defining a valve axis extending along a blood flow path, the first and second leaflets having a coaptation zone defining a curve extending across the flow path, the method comprising: introducing an implant into the heart while the implant is in a first configuration; deploying the implant from the first configuration to a second configuration within the heart, the implant in the second configuration having a coaptation assist body with first and second opposed coaptation surfaces; supporting the implant in a position in which the first coaptation surface is in position to coapt with the first leaflet of the heart valve; and positioning a hub of the implant, wherein the hub allows relative rotation between a helical anchor and the implant.