Patent ID: 8721665
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A valve repair apparatus for percutaneously repairing a heart valve having leaflets, the valve repair apparatus comprising: an insertion device comprising a control wire, a distal end, and a holder at the distal end in functional communication with the control wire, the insertion device including a pair of jaws configured to grasp the leaflets, at least one of the jaws being movable relative to the other jaw; and a deployable fastener comprising a coupler releasable from the holder and first and second closure members each comprising a grasping surface for coapting the valve leaflets, wherein the closure members each comprise a grasping surface for coapting the valve leaflets along a length of the valve leaflets when the grasping surfaces are placed about exterior surfaces of the valve leaflets, and wherein the first and second closure members are adjustably secured together or substantially adjacent to each other to secure valve leaflets together to repair the heart valve.