US Patent Issued to Polares Medical on July 8 for "Systems and methods for transcatheter treatment of valve regurgitation" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,350,153, issued on July 8, was assigned to Polares Medical Inc. (Palo Alto, Calif.).

"Systems and methods for transcatheter treatment of valve regurgitation" was invented by Alexander K. Khairkhahan (Palo Alto, Calif.), Michael D. Lesh (Mill Valley, Calif.) and Alan R. Klenk (San Jose, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance devices for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation enhancement element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation enhancement element...