Patent Issued for Coronary sinus mitral valve annuloplasty procedure and coronary artery and myocardial protection device (USPTO 11925558).

The patent discusses a new procedure and device for repairing a mitral valve in patients with mitral valve regurgitation. It explains the challenges of traditional procedures and introduces percutaneous approaches, specifically coronary sinus annuloplasty techniques. The patent describes a protective device that is placed between the annuloplasty element and the coronary artery to prevent pressure on the artery. The method involves introducing a tensioning device through the coronary sinus to change the shape of the mitral valve and improve its function. The patent provides different methods for introducing the tensioning device and includes claims for different aspects of the invention. [Extracted from the article]

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