Abstract: M Disclosed is a valve clamp for preventing leaflet injury, a valve clamping system, and a method for repairing a valve. The valve clamp for preventing leaflet injury comprises a fixed base and a pair of clamp arms that are openably and closeably disposed on opposite sides of the fixed base, wherein each of the clamp arms has a connection end connected to the fixed base, a free end opposite to the connection end, and a gripping section between the connection end and the free end, the gripping section is at least partially recessed inwardly to form a capture zone, and the capture zone extends toward the free end and then extends toward a direction away from the capture zone of the other clamp arm to form a first flanging section.

Abstract: Disclosed are a valve clamping device with an adjustable bearing force and a valve clamping system. The valve clamping device with an adjustable bearing force comprises: a support portion comprising a connecting end and a free end disposed oppositely; a hollow adjustment portion made of a shape memory material, one end of which is sleeved outside the connecting end and connected to the support portion, and another end of which hangs in air; a clamping portion enclosed outside the adjustment portion; and a driving portion connected to the clamping portion to drive the clamping portion to open or close around the adjustment portion; wherein the free end of the support portion is within the adjustment portion, and a proximal end of the adjustment portion is spaced apart from a proximal end of the support portion.

Abstract: An atrioventricular valve clamping device and an atrioventricular valve clamping system are provided in the disclosure. The atrioventricular valve clamping device includes a support member, an occluding member, and a clamping member. A direction of a central axis of the occluding member is regarded as a Z-direction, a direction parallel to a width direction of the clamping member and perpendicular to the Z-direction is regarded as a Y-direction, and a direction perpendicular to the Y-direction and the Z-direction is regarded as an X-direction. The support member has a length in the Z-direction. The occluding member is sleeved on the support member in the Z-direction. The clamping member is disposed outside the occluding member and configured to be unfolded or folded relative to the occluding member. The occluding member is resilient and has a three-dimensional shape.

Abstract: An adjustable heart valve repair system includes a suture implanting apparatus and a suture locker. The suture implanting apparatus is operable to implant a suture into at least one leaflet of a heart valve. The suture locker is operable to fix the suture. The suture locker includes an adjusting device to adjust tensioning or loosening of the suture.

Abstract: A valve clamping device (100) includes a fixing base (20), a pair of clamping arms (40), an actuator assembly (70) and a locking mechanism (80). The actuator assembly (70) includes an actuator shaft (72) movably inserted into the fixing base (20), the actuator shaft (72) moves axially to actuate the clamping arms (40) to be open and closed relative to the fixing base (20), and a positioning portion (720) is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the actuator shaft (72). The locking mechanism (80) includes a locking member (82) and a pushing member (84), a locking hole (820) is provided axially in the locking member (82), the actuator shaft (72) passes through the locking hole (820), and the pushing member (84) abuts against the locking member (82) and is provided obliquely in the fixing base (20), so that an edge (281) of the locking hole (820) is engaged with the positioning portion (720).

Abstract: A tissue gripper (60), includes a connecting frame (62) and two gripping arms (64). The connecting frame (62) includes two spaced connecting pieces (623), and the two gripping arms (64) are respectively arranged at sides of the two connecting pieces (623). Each gripping arm (64) includes a bending section (641) connected to the corresponding connecting piece (623) and a gripping section (643) connected to the bending section (641). The width of the bending section (641) is less than the width of the gripping section (643) and the width of the connecting piece (623), such that the weight of a valve clamping device (100) can be reduced, and the pulling force to pull the two gripping arms (64) up to a central axis can also be reduced. Also provided is the valve clamping device (100) provided with the tissue gripper (60).

Abstract: Disclosed are a valve clamping device and a valve clamping system, wherein the valve clamping device comprises: a supporting portion provided along an axial direction; a hollow adjusting portion, wherein at least part of the supporting portion is provided in the adjusting portion, one end of the adjusting portion is sleeved outside the supporting portion, and the other end of the adjusting portion is movable with respect to the supporting portion; a clamping portion surrounding an outside of the adjusting portion; and a driving portion connected to the clamping portion to drive the clamping portion to be close to or away from the adjusting portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a heart valve repair method, comprising: advancing a distal end of a suture implanting apparatus from an outside of a body through a transapical approach into a left ventricle or a right ventricle of a heart; holding each leaflet of a heart valve with the distal end of the suture implanting apparatus; implanting at least one suture into the leaflet; withdrawing the suture implanting apparatus from the body; advancing a distal end of a suture locking apparatus from the outside of a body through a transapical approach into the corresponding left ventricle or the corresponding right ventricle; using the suture locking apparatus to lock the plurality of sutures; and withdrawing the suture locking apparatus from the body. The heart valve repair method has a simple surgical procedure, a low degree of patient trauma, and a high success rate of surgery.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a heart valve repair method, comprising: advancing a distal end of a suture implanting apparatus from an outside of a body through a transapical approach into a left ventricle or a right ventricle of a heart; holding each leaflet of a heart valve with the distal end of the suture implanting apparatus; implanting at least one suture into the leaflet; withdrawing the suture implanting apparatus from the body; advancing a distal end of a suture locking apparatus from the outside of a body through a transapical approach into the corresponding left ventricle or the corresponding right ventricle; using the suture locking apparatus to lock the plurality of sutures; and withdrawing the suture locking apparatus from the body. The heart valve repair method has a simple surgical procedure, a low degree of patient trauma, and a high success rate of surgery.

Abstract: An adjustable valve clip and a valve clamping system are provided. The valve clamping system includes the adjustable valve clip and a pushing device. The adjustable valve clip includes a pushing rod, at least two clip arms, and at least one extension arm. The pushing rod is configured to axially move to drive the clip arm to be unfolded or folded relative to the pushing rod, and drive the extension arm to extend and retract in an axial direction of the clip arm. By setting the extendable and retractable extension arm on a surface of the clip arm of the valve clip, the extension arm can extends beyond the clip arm when the clip arm is opened relative to the pushing rod, which is equivalent to increasing an effective length for gripping the leaflet.

Abstract: The application provides a valve clamping system. The valve clamping system includes a pushing device and a valve clip with coatings. The valve clip includes a push rod, the coatings, and a proximal clamping plate, and a distal clamping plate. The proximal clamping plate and the distal clamping plate extend radially outwardly relative to the push rod. The distal clamping plate is connected to the push rod. The proximal clamping plate is arranged between the push rod and the distal clamping plate. A valve holding space is formed between the proximal clamping plate and the distal clamping plate. The push rod is capable of driving the distal clamping plate to be expanded radially. The proximal clamping plate is capable of expanding toward the distal clamping plate by an elastic strain of the proximal clamping plate and is configured to clamp a valve tissue received in the valve holding space.

Abstract: A locking nail for locking sutures includes a locking portion. The locking nail has a threading cavity used to allow the sutures to extend therethrough. The threading cavity penetrates through the locking portion. The threading cavity has a first inner cavity section located at the locking portion. A surface roughness of an inner circumference surface of the first inner cavity section ranges from 0.1 ?m to 2.5 ?m. The surface roughness of the inner circumference surface of the locking portion is controlled, so that a locking force of the suture locked in the first inner cavity section of the locking nail is suitable, thereby not only meeting requirements for the locking force but also preventing the sutures from being damaged and broken due to excessive squeezing.

Abstract: A locking device is provided. The locking device includes a locking assembly, a handle, and a locking feedback element. The locking assembly is configured to lock a target object. The locking assembly is coupled with the handle. The handle comprises a movable portion and a fixed portion. The movable portion is configured to move relative to the fixed portion to drive the locking assembly to lock the target object. The locking feedback element is movably disposed in the fixed portion, and is configured to cooperate with the movable portion of the handle to feed back whether the target object is locked. The disclosure further provides a heart valve repair system.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a heart valve repair method, comprising: advancing a distal end of a suture implanting apparatus from an outside of a body through a transapical approach into a left ventricle or a right ventricle of a heart; holding each leaflet of a heart valve with the distal end of the suture implanting apparatus; implanting at least one suture into the leaflet; withdrawing the suture implanting apparatus from the body; advancing a distal end of a suture locking apparatus from the outside of a body through a transapical approach into the corresponding left ventricle or the corresponding right ventricle; using the suture locking apparatus to lock the plurality of sutures; and withdrawing the suture locking apparatus from the body. The heart valve repair method has a simple surgical procedure, a low degree of patient trauma, and a high success rate of surgery.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a heart valve repair method, comprising: advancing a distal end of a suture implanting apparatus from an outside of a body through a transapical approach into a left ventricle or a right ventricle of a heart; holding each leaflet of a heart valve with the distal end of the suture implanting apparatus; implanting at least one suture into the leaflet; withdrawing the suture implanting apparatus from the body; advancing a distal end of a suture locking apparatus from the outside of a body through a transapical approach into the corresponding left ventricle or the corresponding right ventricle; using the suture locking apparatus to lock the plurality of sutures; and withdrawing the suture locking apparatus from the body. The heart valve repair method has a simple surgical procedure, a low degree of patient trauma, and a high success rate of surgery.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a heart valve repair method, comprising: advancing a distal end of a suture implanting apparatus from an outside of a body through a transapical approach into a left ventricle or a right ventricle of a heart; holding each leaflet of a heart valve with the distal end of the suture implanting apparatus; implanting at least one suture into the leaflet; withdrawing the suture implanting apparatus from the body; advancing a distal end of a suture locking apparatus from the outside of a body through a transapical approach into the corresponding left ventricle or the corresponding right ventricle; using the suture locking apparatus to lock the plurality of sutures; and withdrawing the suture locking apparatus from the body. The heart valve repair method has a simple surgical procedure, a low degree of patient trauma, and a high success rate of surgery.

Abstract: An adjustable heart valve repair system includes a suture implanting apparatus and a suture locker. The suture implanting apparatus is operable to implant a suture into at least one leaflet of a heart valve. The suture locker is operable to fix the suture. The suture locker includes an adjusting device to adjust tensioning or loosening of the suture.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a heart valve repair method, comprising: advancing a distal end of a suture implanting apparatus from an outside of a body through a transapical approach into a left ventricle or a right ventricle of a heart; holding each leaflet of a heart valve with the distal end of the suture implanting apparatus; implanting at least one suture into the leaflet; withdrawing the suture implanting apparatus from the body; advancing a distal end of a suture locking apparatus from the outside of a body through a transapical approach into the corresponding left ventricle or the corresponding right ventricle; using the suture locking apparatus to lock the plurality of sutures; and withdrawing the suture locking apparatus from the body. The heart valve repair method has a simple surgical procedure, a low degree of patient trauma, and a high success rate of surgery.

Abstract: An adjustable suture locking apparatus includes a lock pin, an outer tube, a handle, and an adjusting device. The lock pin is used to receive or fix a suture. The outer tube defines a receiving cavity. The lock pin is disposed at a distal end of the receiving cavity. The handle includes a fixing portion coupled to a proximal end of the outer tube. The adjusting device is disposed on the fixing portion. The adjusting device is coupled to a proximal end of the suture and operable to adjust tensioning or loosening of the suture.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a heart valve repair method, comprising: advancing a distal end of a suture implanting apparatus from an outside of a body through a transapical approach into a left ventricle or a right ventricle of a heart; holding each leaflet of a heart valve with the distal end of the suture implanting apparatus; implanting at least one suture into the leaflet; withdrawing the suture implanting apparatus from the body; advancing a distal end of a suture locking apparatus from the outside of a body through a transapical approach into the corresponding left ventricle or the corresponding right ventricle; using the suture locking apparatus to lock the plurality of sutures; and withdrawing the suture locking apparatus from the body. The heart valve repair method has a simple surgical procedure, a low degree of patient trauma, and a high success rate of surgery.