IMPLANTABLE DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING THE INTERNAL CIRCUMFERENCE OF AN ANATOMIC ORIFICE OR LUMEN
First Claim
1. A device for adjusting at least one of the shape and size of an anatomic orifice or lumen, comprising:
- an implant body configured to be attached to tissue adjacent the anatomic orifice or lumen, wherein a surface of the implant body comes in contact with the anatomic orifice or lumen and said surface substantially defines a plane; and
an adjustment tool configured to be removably coupled to an interface location of the implant body such that the adjustment tool can be used to adjust at least one of the shape and size of the anatomic orifice or lumen, wherein when the adjustment tool is coupled to the interface location of the implant body the adjustment tool is not within the plane substantially defined by said surface of the implant body.
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Abstract
An implantable device for controlling the circumference of internal anatomic passages corrects physiologic dysfunctions resulting from a structural lumen which is either too large or too small. Implants are disclosed which employ various means for adjusting and maintaining the size of an orifice to which they are attached. Systems permit the implants to be implanted using minimally invasive procedures and permit final adjustments to the circumference of the implants after the resumption of normal flow of anatomic fluids in situ. Methods are disclosed for using the implants to treat heart valve abnormalities, gastroesophageal abnormalities, anal incontinence, and the like.
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30 Claims
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1. A device for adjusting at least one of the shape and size of an anatomic orifice or lumen, comprising:
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an implant body configured to be attached to tissue adjacent the anatomic orifice or lumen, wherein a surface of the implant body comes in contact with the anatomic orifice or lumen and said surface substantially defines a plane; and an adjustment tool configured to be removably coupled to an interface location of the implant body such that the adjustment tool can be used to adjust at least one of the shape and size of the anatomic orifice or lumen, wherein when the adjustment tool is coupled to the interface location of the implant body the adjustment tool is not within the plane substantially defined by said surface of the implant body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for adjusting at least one of the shape and size of an anatomic orifice or lumen, comprising the steps of:
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attaching an implant body to tissue adjacent the anatomic orifice or lumen, wherein a surface of the implant body comes in contact with the anatomic orifice or lumen and said surface substantially defines a plane; coupling an adjustment tool to an interface location of the implant body, wherein when the adjustment tool is coupled to the interface location of the implant body the adjustment tool is not within the plane substantially defined by said surface of the implant body; and using the adjustment tool to adjust at least one of the shape and size of the anatomic orifice or lumen. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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