Systems and methods to control the dimension of a heart valve
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1. A cinching apparatus comprising:
- an anchoring component having a proximal end and a distal end;
the proximal end of the anchoring component having a first attaching member enabled to piercingly attach to a tissue component of a heart;
a tension member;
a locking component having a second attaching member enabled to piercingly attach to a tissue component of a heart, wherein the locking component is enabled to be locked and unlocked, the locking component comprising a locking system that can be moveably positioned to lock and unlock the tension member in place at any length of a continuous portion of the tension member such that the tension member can be selectively repositioned in both a forward and a reverse direction when the locking component is unlocked;
wherein the anchoring component is enabled to be positioned on a first target site of a tissue component of the heart and the locking component is enabled to be positioned on a second target site of a tissue component of the heart such that the locking component is positioned outside the heart, and the tension member can be coupled to both the anchoring component and the locking component; and
wherein the tension member can be activated to adjust the distance between the first target site and the second target site and fixed by the locking component.
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Abstract
The cinching apparatus (800) comprising: an anchoring component having a distal end a proximal end; the distal end of the anchoring component having an engaging member (805). A locking component (815) and a tension member (820) wherein the anchoring component is enabled to be positioned on a first target site of a tissue component and the locking component (815) is enabled to be positioned on a second target site of a tissue component of the heart, and the tension member (820) can be coupled to both the anchoring component and the locking component (815) to adjust the distance between the first and second target sites.
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1. A cinching apparatus comprising:
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an anchoring component having a proximal end and a distal end; the proximal end of the anchoring component having a first attaching member enabled to piercingly attach to a tissue component of a heart; a tension member; a locking component having a second attaching member enabled to piercingly attach to a tissue component of a heart, wherein the locking component is enabled to be locked and unlocked, the locking component comprising a locking system that can be moveably positioned to lock and unlock the tension member in place at any length of a continuous portion of the tension member such that the tension member can be selectively repositioned in both a forward and a reverse direction when the locking component is unlocked; wherein the anchoring component is enabled to be positioned on a first target site of a tissue component of the heart and the locking component is enabled to be positioned on a second target site of a tissue component of the heart such that the locking component is positioned outside the heart, and the tension member can be coupled to both the anchoring component and the locking component; and wherein the tension member can be activated to adjust the distance between the first target site and the second target site and fixed by the locking component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A septal-lateral annular cinching apparatus comprising:
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an anchoring component having a proximal end and a distal end; the proximal end of the anchoring component having a first attaching member enabled to piercingly attach to a tissue component of a heart; the distal end of the anchoring component having a engaging member; a tension member with an engaging distal end; a locking component having a second attaching member enabled to piercingly attach to a tissue component of a heart, wherein the locking component is enabled to be locked and unlocked, the locking component comprising a locking system that can be moveably positioned to lock and unlock the tension member in place such that the tension member can be selectively repositioned in both a forward and a reverse direction when the locking component is unlocked, wherein the tension member is substantially smooth; wherein the anchoring component is enabled to be positioned on a first target site of a tissue component of the heart and the locking component is enabled to be positioned on a second target site of a tissue component of the heart such that the locking component is positioned outside the heart, the tension member can be passed through the locking component, and the engaging distal end of the tension member can be coupled to the distal end of the anchoring component; and wherein the tension member can be advanced to reduce the distance between the first target site and the second target site and fixed by the locking component. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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