ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,427,017, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to Cedars Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles).

"Methods, devices and systems for transcatheter mitral valve replacement in a double-orifice mitral valve" was invented by Hasanian Al-Jilaihawi (Los Angeles).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In various embodiments, provided herein are methods, devices and systems for transcatheter mitral valve replacement in a double-orifice mitral valve. These methods, devices and systems are used to treat patients with mitral valve disease, particularly those who have had failed edge-to-edge leaflet repair, or patients presently considered anatomically unsuitable for...