Researchers Submit Patent Application, "Fixing Device For Clamping Tissue", for Approval (USPTO 20240197477).

A patent application has been submitted for a fixing device designed to clamp tissue, specifically the mitral valve. The device aims to improve upon existing techniques for treating mitral valve regurgitation, which typically involve open-heart surgery. The new device is intended to be used in minimally invasive catheter procedures and features an improved mechanism for capturing and clamping the valve leaflets. The device includes a support mechanism, a clamp mechanism with closure members and capture portions, and guide slots to facilitate movement. The inventors claim that the device offers advantages such as easier leaflet capture, firmer contact, and increased security. [Extracted from the article]