Patent ID: 9662208
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. A device for repairing a heart valve having native valve leaflets, comprising: at least one artificial body having a length and having a surface structured to receive the native valve leaflets, the at least one artificial body being structured to be adjustable; and a bridge having a first end, a second end, and a length therebetween, the bridge being structured to adjust to a shape of the heart valve; and a frame, wherein the at least one artificial body is disposed on the bridge such that the entire length of the at least one artificial body is attached to the length of the bridge, and wherein the first end of the bridge is attached to a side of the frame and the second end of the bridge is attached to another side of the frame that opposes the side so that the bridge extends across the frame from the side of the frame to the other side.