Premeasured chordal loops for mitral valve repair.

Authors

Marc Gillinov
Reed Quinn, Maine Medical Center
Faraz Kerendi
Vince Gaudiani
Richard Shemin
Glenn Barnhart
Edward Raines
Marc W Gerdisch
Michael Banbury

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2016

Institution/Department

Cardiolgy; Surgery

Journal Title

The Annals of thoracic surgery

MeSH Headings

Chordae Tendineae, Humans, Mitral Valve, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Polytetrafluoroethylene, Suture Techniques

Abstract

Premeasured expanded polytetrafluoroethylene chordal loops with integrated sutures for attachment to the papillary muscle and leaflet edges facilitate correction of mitral valve prolapse. Configured as a group of 3 loops (length range 12 to 24 mm), the loops are attached to a pledget that is passed through the papillary muscle and tied. Each of the loops has 2 sutures with attached needles; these needles are passed through the free edge of the leaflet and then the sutures are tied to each other, securing the chordal loop to the leaflet.

ISSN

1552-6259

First Page

269

Last Page

269

Recommended Citation

Gillinov, Marc; Quinn, Reed; Kerendi, Faraz; Gaudiani, Vince; Shemin, Richard; Barnhart, Glenn; Raines, Edward; Gerdisch, Marc W; and Banbury, Michael, "Premeasured chordal loops for mitral valve repair." (2016). MaineHealth Maine Medical Center. 192.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/mmc/192