Tissue anchor, anchoring system and methods of using the same
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1. A tissue anchor comprising:
- a generally flexible anchor member capable of being inserted through tissue and moving between an elongate configuration and a shortened configuration suitable for anchoring against at least one side of the tissue, said anchor member having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a compressible intermediate portion between said proximal end portion and said distal end portion, and a tensioning member operatively connected to said anchor member such that said anchor member can slide relative to said tensioning member, said tensioning member capable of being pulled to cause said anchor member to move relative to said tensioning member from said elongate configuration to said shortened configuration wherein the compressible intermediate portion can compress and thereby adjust to the thickness of the tissue between the proximal and distal end portions.
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Abstract
A tissue anchor includes an anchor member formed from a generally flexible material. An activation member, which may be a tensioning member, causes proximal and distal end portions of the anchor member to move toward each other into a shortened configuration suitable for anchoring against the tissue. The tissue anchor can optionally be deployed and activated using a catheter device.
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111 Claims
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1. A tissue anchor comprising:
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a generally flexible anchor member capable of being inserted through tissue and moving between an elongate configuration and a shortened configuration suitable for anchoring against at least one side of the tissue, said anchor member having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a compressible intermediate portion between said proximal end portion and said distal end portion, and a tensioning member operatively connected to said anchor member such that said anchor member can slide relative to said tensioning member, said tensioning member capable of being pulled to cause said anchor member to move relative to said tensioning member from said elongate configuration to said shortened configuration wherein the compressible intermediate portion can compress and thereby adjust to the thickness of the tissue between the proximal and distal end portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 56)
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16. A tissue anchor comprising:
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a flat, generally flexible anchor member capable of movement between an elongate configuration suitable for deployment and a shortened configuration suitable for anchoring against tissue, and a tensioning member operatively connected to said anchor member such that said anchor member can slide relative to said tensioning member, said tensioning member capable of being pulled to cause said anchor member to move relative to said tensioning member from said elongate configuration to said shortened configuration. - View Dependent Claims (57)
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17. A tissue anchor comprising:
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a flat anchor member formed from a strip of fabric material and capable of movement between an elongate configuration suitable for deployment and a shortened configuration suitable for anchoring against tissue, a tensioning member operatively connected to said anchor member such that said anchor member can slide relative to said tensioning member, said tensioning member capable of being pulled to cause said anchor member to move relative to said tensioning member from said elongate configuration to said shortened configuration, and a lock member capable of securing the anchor member in the shortened configuration.
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18. A tissue anchor comprising:
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a flat, generally flexible anchor member capable of being inserted through tissue and moving between an elongate configuration suitable for deployment through a catheter and a shortened configuration suitable for anchoring against the tissue, and a tensioning member operatively connected to said anchor member such that said anchor member can slide relative to said tensioning member, said tensioning member capable of being pulled to cause said anchor member to move relative to said tensioning member from said elongate configuration to said shortened configuration against the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (58)
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19. A tissue anchor comprising:
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a flat elongate strip formed from a generally flexible material and having proximal and distal end portions, a tensioning member having first and second ends, said tensioning member operatively connected to said elongate strip such that pulling on said first end of said tensioning member causes said proximal and distal end portions of said elongate strip to move toward each other into a shortened configuration suitable for anchoring against the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (59)
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20. A tissue anchor comprising:
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a generally flexible flat anchor strip capable of being inserted through tissue in an elongate configuration and movable to a shortened, folded configuration suitable for anchoring against at least one side of the tissue, an activation member operatively connected to said anchor strip and operable to move the anchor strip from the elongate configuration to the shortened, folded configuration. - View Dependent Claims (21, 60)
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22. A tissue anchoring system, comprising:
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a delivery catheter, a generally flexible anchor member capable of being inserted through tissue and moving between an elongate configuration and a shortened configuration suitable for anchoring against at least one side of the tissue, said anchor member having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a compressible intermediate portion between said proximal end portion and said distal end portion, and a deploying device operatively associated with said delivery catheter and operable to extend the anchor member from said delivery catheter, and a tensioning member operatively connected to said anchor member such that said anchor member can slide relative to said tensioning member, said tensioning member capable of being pulled to cause said anchor member to move relative to said tensioning member from said elongate configuration to said shortened configuration wherein the compressible intermediate portion can compress and thereby adjust to the thickness of the layer of tissue between the proximal and distal end portions. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 61)
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38. A method of anchoring tissue with a first generally flexible elongate anchor member having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a compressible intermediate portion located between the proximal and distal end portions and movable between an elongated configuration and a shortened configuration, the method comprising:
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inserting the first generally flexible elongate anchor member through the tissue, and pulling a first end of a tensioning member coupled for sliding movement relative to the first anchor member to draw the proximal and distal end portions toward each other and to compress the intermediate portion into the shortened configuration with at least one of the proximal and distal end portions engaged against the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 62)
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47. A method of tissue anchoring comprising:
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inserting a first generally flexible flat elongate strip having proximal and distal end portions through the tissue, and pulling a first end of a tensioning member operatively connected to the first strip to draw the proximal and distal end portions of the first strip toward each other into a shortened configuration engaged against the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 63)
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55. A method of tissue anchoring comprising:
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inserting a first generally flexible flat elongate strip through the tissue, and pulling a first end of a tensioning member operatively connected to the first strip to configure at least a portion of the strip into a shortened configuration engaged against the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (64)
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65. A method of securing tissue between respective first and second body lumens using a first generally flexible elongate anchor member having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a compressible intermediate portion located between the proximal and distal end portions and movable between an elongated configuration and a shortened configuration, the method comprising:
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inserting the first generally flexible elongate anchor member from the first body lumen to the second body lumen through the tissue, and pulling a first end of a tensioning member coupled for sliding movement relative to the first anchor member to draw the proximal and distal end portions toward each other and to compress the intermediate portion into the shortened configuration with at least one of the proximal and distal end portions engaged against the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A method of tissue anchoring between respective first and second body lumens, the method comprising:
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inserting a first generally flexible flat elongate strip having proximal and distal end portions through the tissue from the first body lumen to the second body lumen, and pulling a first end of a tensioning member operatively connected to the first strip to draw the proximal and distal end portions of the first strip toward each other into a shortened configuration engaged against the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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85. A method of anchoring tissue between respective first and second body lumens, the method comprising:
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inserting a first generally flexible flat elongate strip having proximal and distal end portions through the tissue from the first body lumen to the second body lumen, and pulling a first end of a tensioning member operatively connected to the first strip to configure at least a portion of the strip into a shortened configuration engaged against the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (86)
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87. A method of securing tissue using first and second generally flexible elongate anchor members, each of the first and second anchor members having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a compressible intermediate portion located between the proximal and distal end portions and movable between an elongated configuration and a shortened configuration, the method comprising:
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inserting the first generally flexible elongate anchor member through the tissue, inserting the second generally flexible elongate anchor member through the tissue, drawing the proximal and distal end portions of the respective first and second anchor members toward each other to compress the intermediate portions into their shortened configurations to engage the first and second anchor members against the tissue, and coupling the first and second anchor members together. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98)
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99. A tissue anchoring system, comprising:
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a first generally flexible anchor member capable of being inserted through tissue and moving between an elongate configuration and a shortened configuration suitable for anchoring against at least one side of the tissue, said anchor member having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a compressible intermediate portion between said proximal end portion and said distal end portion, a second generally flexible anchor member capable of being inserted through the tissue and moving between an elongate configuration and a shortened configuration suitable for anchoring against at least one side of the tissue, said second anchor member having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a compressible intermediate portion between said proximal end portion and said distal end portion, and a coupling structure operatively connecting said first and second anchor members. - View Dependent Claims (100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111)
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