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PAPILLARY MUSCLE POSITION CONTROL DEVICES, SYSTEMS, & METHODS

  • US 20100023117A1
  • Filed: 12/15/2006
  • Published: 01/28/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A papillary muscle positioning device comprising:

  • a first anchor configured to fixedly connect to an in situ valve of a heart ventricle;

    a second anchor configured to fixedly connect to a muscle wall of the valve; and

    a support structure with an adjustable length, a selected length being releasably lockable, the support structure coupled to the first anchor and second anchor such that adjusting the length of the support structure varies a distance between the first anchor and the second anchor.

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