Existing Patents: Cinching of Suture Ends
We are concerned with developing a device that cinches together two loose ends of suture – one extending from the mitral valve leaflet and the other from the wall of the left ventricle. Two device patents are particularly pertinent:
1. The double-bow shoelace device
2. Knot tying device and method
1. The double-bow shoelace device
2. Knot tying device and method