Multiple anchoring-point tension system
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- implanting;
a venous first tissue anchor in a vein selected from the group of veins consisting of;
a superior vena cava and an inferior vena cava,an atrial second tissue anchor at an atrial site selected from the group of sites consisting of;
an annulus of a tricuspid valve, and a wall of a right atrium of a heart above the annulus of the tricuspid valve,a venous third tissue anchor in a coronary sinus, andone or more tethers, which connect the venous first tissue anchor, the atrial second tissue anchor, and the venous third tissue anchor; and
reducing a size of a tricuspid orifice by tensioning the one or more tethers.
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Abstract
A method is provided that includes implanting (a) a venous first tissue anchor in a vein selected from the group of veins consisting of: a superior vena cava and an inferior vena cava, (b) an atrial second tissue anchor at an atrial site selected from the group of sites consisting of: an annulus of a tricuspid valve, and a wall of a right atrium of a heart above the annulus of the tricuspid valve, (c) a venous third tissue anchor in a coronary sinus, and (d) one or more tethers, which connect the venous first tissue anchor, the atrial second tissue anchor, and the venous third tissue anchor. A size of a tricuspid orifice is reduced by tensioning the one or more tethers. Other embodiments are also described.
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1. A method comprising:
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implanting; a venous first tissue anchor in a vein selected from the group of veins consisting of;
a superior vena cava and an inferior vena cava,an atrial second tissue anchor at an atrial site selected from the group of sites consisting of;
an annulus of a tricuspid valve, and a wall of a right atrium of a heart above the annulus of the tricuspid valve,a venous third tissue anchor in a coronary sinus, and one or more tethers, which connect the venous first tissue anchor, the atrial second tissue anchor, and the venous third tissue anchor; and reducing a size of a tricuspid orifice by tensioning the one or more tethers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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