Adjustable transluminal annuloplasty system
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1. A system for remodeling a mitral valve annulus, comprising:
- a delivery catheter;
an implant, detachably carried by the delivery catheter, the implant reversibly movable between a first, flexible configuration for delivery to a site adjacent the annulus of the mitral valve and a second, rigid configuration for remodeling the mitral valve annulus; and
a control on the catheter for reversibly transforming the implant between the first flexible configuration and the second remodeling configuration.
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Abstract
A medical apparatus and method for remodeling a mitral valve annulus adjacent to the coronary sinus includes an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end. The elongate body is movable from a first, flexible configuration for transluminal delivery to at least a portion of the coronary sinus to a second configuration for remodeling the mitral valve annulus.
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1. A system for remodeling a mitral valve annulus, comprising:
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a delivery catheter;
an implant, detachably carried by the delivery catheter, the implant reversibly movable between a first, flexible configuration for delivery to a site adjacent the annulus of the mitral valve and a second, rigid configuration for remodeling the mitral valve annulus; and
a control on the catheter for reversibly transforming the implant between the first flexible configuration and the second remodeling configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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