Patent Issued for Heart valve coaptation device (USPTO 11969346).

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation has been granted a patent for a heart valve coaptation device that can repair the leaflets of various heart valves. The device consists of two clip portions that compress the tissue of the leaflets, improving their coaptation. It can be delivered through a catheter and offers a less invasive alternative to traditional surgical repair or replacement of heart valves. The device has the potential to treat conditions related to heart valve dysfunction. [Extracted from the article]