{
  "patent_number": "US 12734029",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "How Curved Anchors Secure Heart Valve Repair Devices",
  "original_title": "Ventricular anchors for valve repair and replacement devices",
  "summary": "This patent describes a prosthetic assembly for heart valve repair that uses a central spacer and two curved anchors designed to secure the device within the heart's ventricle.",
  "what_it_does": "This patent describes a prosthetic spacer assembly for heart valve repair and replacement, based on the abstract. The assembly includes a main 'spacer' component. Connected to this spacer are two distinct anchors: a 'first anchor' and a 'second anchor'. A key feature is that both the first and second anchors are designed to curve around the spacer when viewed from an 'upstream end'. This design suggests a specific way to position and secure the device within the heart, potentially for stability during valve repair. For example, a surgeon might use this assembly to help repair a leaky mitral valve by positioning the spacer and using the curved anchors to grip the surrounding ventricular tissue.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover prosthetic assemblies where the anchors are not directly connected to a central spacer.",
    "Does not cover anchor designs that are straight or do not curve around the spacer when viewed from an upstream end.",
    "Does not cover valve repair or replacement devices that utilize only a single anchor instead of two distinct anchors.",
    "Does not cover anchoring systems intended for non-ventricular regions of the heart."
  ],
  "filed": "2023-04-21",
  "granted": "2026-09-15",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": null,
  "holder_url": null,
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "biotech",
    "medical_devices",
    "cardiology",
    "surgical_equipment"
  ],
  "abstract": "A prosthetic spacer assembly includes a spacer, a first anchor, and a second anchor. The first anchor and the second anchor are each connected to the spacer. The first anchor curves around the spacer when viewed from an upstream end. The second anchor curves around the spacer when viewed from the upstream end.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12734029/ventricular-anchors-for-valve-repair-and-replacement-devices",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12734029/ventricular-anchors-for-valve-repair-and-replacement-devices/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12734029",
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}