(19)
(11) EP 1 827 581 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.12.2006

(43) Date of publication:
05.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/36

(21) Application number: 05852132.9

(22) Date of filing: 23.11.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61N 1/05(2006.01)
A61F 2/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/042619
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/058163 (01.06.2006 Gazette 2006/22)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 24.11.2004 US 630606 P

(71) Applicant: Viacor, Inc.
WIlmington, MA 01887 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ROURKE, Jonathan, M.
    Belmont, MA 02478 (US)
  • TAYLOR, Daniel, C.
    Brighton, MA 02135 (US)
  • BLACKER, Steven, J.
    Brookline, MA 02446 (US)
  • BARNES, Terrence, G.
    Somerville, MA 02144 (US)

(74) Representative: Engelhardt, Volker 
Engelhardt & Engelhardt Patentanwälte, Postfach 13 50
88003 Friedrichshafen
88003 Friedrichshafen (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING MITRAL VALVE FUNCTION