QuantumCor Device

QuantumCor's "Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair" uses a well understood and commonly used cardiac cath lab procedure to access the mitral valve annulus.  

Thermal Remodeling of Collagen

Our technology and clinical approach are based on the science of Thermal Remodeling of Collagen (TRC).  TRC combines the following accepted facts:

• The mitral valve annulus has a high collagen content

• RF energy delivered through an electrode heats tissue

• Heat denatures collagen fibers causing them to shrink

Annulus Remodeling

With our device positioned on the dilated valve annulus, a precise RF energy protocol is used to heat the collagen.  This releases the hydrogen bonds in the collagen fibers causing them to shrink.  We treat the posterior annulus in four quadrants from trigone to trigone achieving segmental shrinkage in each quadrant.  Segmental shrinkage in all four quadrants results in a remodeling of the valve annulus, a reduction of the A/P dimension of the valve, and improved coaptation of the valve leaflets.

No Hardware Left in Heart

When the procedure is complete, the catheter device is removed and no hardware is left in the heart or vascular system.