POST-OPERATIVE ADJUSTMENT TOOL, MINIMALLY INVASIVE ATTACHMENT APPARATUS, AND ADJUSTABLE TRICUSPID RING
First Claim
1. An implantable device system for controlling at least one of the shape and size of an anatomical structure or lumen, comprising:
- an implantable device adapted for attachment to an anatomical structure or lumen, said implantable device comprising an adjustable member configured to adjust at least one of the shape and size of the implantable device; and
an adjustment tool configured to be connected to the adjustable member such that the adjustment tool can be used to activate and control adjustment of the implantable device,wherein the adjustment tool can be disconnected from the adjustable member and subsequently reconnected to the adjustable member.
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Abstract
An implantable device system for controlling the dimensions of internal anatomic passages corrects physiologic dysfunctions resulting from a structural lumen which is either too large or too small. Implantable devices are disclosed which employ various mechanisms 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 dimensions of the implants after the resumption of normal flow of anatomic fluids in situ.
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10 Claims
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1. An implantable device system for controlling at least one of the shape and size of an anatomical structure or lumen, comprising:
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an implantable device adapted for attachment to an anatomical structure or lumen, said implantable device comprising an adjustable member configured to adjust at least one of the shape and size of the implantable device; and an adjustment tool configured to be connected to the adjustable member such that the adjustment tool can be used to activate and control adjustment of the implantable device, wherein the adjustment tool can be disconnected from the adjustable member and subsequently reconnected to the adjustable member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An implantable device system for controlling at least one of the shape and size of an anatomical structure or lumen, comprising:
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an implantable device adapted for attachment to an anatomical structure or lumen, said implantable device comprising an adjustable member configured to adjust at least one of the shape and size of the implantable device; an adjustment tool configured to be coupled to the adjustable member such that the adjustment tool can be used to activate and control adjustment of the implantable device; and an attachment mechanism coupled to the implantable device and configured to attach the implantable device to the anatomical structure or lumen, and wherein the attachment mechanism permits repeated repositioning of the implantable device with respect to the anatomical structure or lumen. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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