ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,533,231, issued on Jan. 27.
"Two component mitral valve delivery system and methods" was invented by William Joseph Drasler (Minnetonka, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mitral valve system comprising a first docking component and a second valvular component that are delivered via a single delivery catheter. The first component is located distal to the second component and provides a detachable rail to allow the second component to accurately position and lock with the first component. The first component has fixation members that are activated by either by a torus balloon or via fiber that does not restrict blood flow during deliv...