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Implantation of repair devices in the heart

  • US 10,357,366 B2
  • Filed: 05/18/2018
  • Issued: 07/23/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • obtaining;

    a plurality of helical tissue anchors; and

    an annuloplasty structure for placement on an annulus of a heart valve, the annuloplasty structure comprising;

    a plurality of compressible subunits, anda plurality of anchor mounts alternately disposed with respect to the plurality of compressible subunits, each anchor mount defining a path for passage of a respective one of the plurality of helical tissue anchors; and

    anchoring the annuloplasty structure to a native annulus of a native heart valve with the plurality of helical tissue anchors each passing through a respective path of the plurality of anchor mounts; and

    transitioning the annuloplasty structure from a first configuration having a first diameter to a second configuration having a second diameter different from the first diameter.

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