Transventricular implant tools and devices
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Abstract
A method and implantation tools for placing a transventricular splint including a tension member. The method includes gaining access to the patient'"'"'s hearts and identifying entry or exit points for the tension member, marking those locations and delivering the tension member. Anchors for the tension member are also delivered. The length of the tensions member is measured and the walls of the heart drawn together. The pads are secured to the tension member and the tension member is trimmed to length. The pads are secured to the heart surface.
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30 Claims
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1-14. -14. (canceled)
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15. A system for treating a heart, comprising:
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a delivery catheter; means for penetrating the walls of a heart chamber; a device for treating the heart by applying tension across a heart chamber to reduce the lateral distance between two walls of the chamber; and means for temporarily securing the delivery catheter in place within a heart chamber while the device for treating the heart is placed in a heart chamber. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for treating a heart, comprising:
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a delivery catheter having a selectively formable distal section that can be formed into at least two curved portions; a puncture device; a device for treating the heart having an elongated tension member, a distal anchor member attached to a distal end of the tension member; a proximal anchor member, and means for securing the tension member such that it is fixedly attached to the proximal anchor member; and at least one temporary anchor for temporarily securing the delivery catheter in place within a heart chamber. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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