DEFORMING ANCHOR DEVICE
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1. An anchor assembly for use in treating body tissue, comprising:
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a connector; and
a proximal anchor, the proximal anchor including a deformable portion and a non-deformable portion spaced longitudinally from the deformable portion, the deformable portion including a space defined by spaced legs with connected terminal ends and sized to receive the connector;
wherein legs are configured to collapse inwardly in part or completely to capture and deform the connector therebetween.
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Abstract
An anchor that secures to a connector as part of an anchor assembly is disclosed. The proximal anchor includes deformable structure for engaging a connector.
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29 Claims
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1. An anchor assembly for use in treating body tissue, comprising:
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a distal anchor; a connector; and a proximal anchor, the proximal anchor including a deformable portion and a non-deformable portion spaced longitudinally from the deformable portion, the deformable portion including a space defined by spaced legs with connected terminal ends and sized to receive the connector; wherein legs are configured to collapse inwardly in part or completely to capture and deform the connector therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12)
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8. A system for treating body tissue, comprising:
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a distal anchor, a connector, a proximal anchor, the proximal anchor including a deformable portion configured between a first tab and a second tab, the deformable portion including a space sized to receive the connector, wherein the first tab is rotatable with respect to the second tab; and a delivery apparatus including a rotatable member that receives the first tab and a stabilizing member receiving the second tab, wherein the rotatable member turns the first tab with respect to the second tab to thereby close the deformable portion about the connector. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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13. An anchor assembly, comprising:
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a distal anchor; a connector; and a proximal anchor, the proximal anchor including a deformable portion, the deformable portion being defined by longitudinally collapsible structure, and a non-deformable portion spaced longitudinally from the deformable portion, the deformable portion including a closed space defined by spaced legs sized to receive the connector; wherein legs are configured to collapse about the non-deformable portion to capture and deform the connector therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An anchor assembly, comprising:
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a distal anchor; a connector; and a proximal anchor having a longitudinal dimension, the proximal anchor including a deformable portion, the deformable portion being defined by longitudinally collapsible structure, and a non-deformable portion spaced longitudinally from the deformable portion, the deformable portion including a space defined by spaced legs sized to receive the connector; wherein legs are configured to bend out of the longitudinal dimension to capture and deform the connector therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An anchoring system for use in treating body tissue, comprising:
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a distal anchor; a connector; and a proximal anchor, the proximal anchor including a deformable portion and a non-deformable portion spaced longitudinally from the deformable portion, the deformable portion including a space defined by spaced legs with spaced terminal ends and sized to receive the connector; wherein legs are configured to collapse inwardly so that the legs engage each other to capture and deform the connector therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An anchor assembly for use in treating body tissue, comprising:
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a distal anchor; a connector; and proximal anchor means for attaching to the connector, the proximal anchor means including a deformable portion and a non-deformable portion spaced longitudinally from the deformable portion, the deformable portion including a closed space defined by spaced legs with connected terminal ends and sized to receive the connector, wherein legs are configured to collapse inwardly to define straightened members to capture and deform the connector therebetween.
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27. An anchor assembly, comprising:
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a distal anchor; a connector; and proximal anchor means for attaching to the connector, the proximal anchor means including a deformable portion, the deformable portion being defined by longitudinally collapsible structure, and a non-deformable portion spaced longitudinally from the deformable portion, the deformable portion including a closed space defined by spaced legs sized to receive the connector, wherein legs are configured to collapse about the non-deformable portion to capture and deform the connector therebetween.
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28. An anchor assembly, comprising:
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a distal anchor; a connector; and proximal anchor means for attaching to the connector and having a longitudinal dimension, the proximal anchor including a deformable portion, the deformable portion being defined by longitudinally collapsible structure, and a non-deformable portion spaced longitudinally from the deformable portion, the deformable portion including a closed space defined by spaced legs sized to receive the connector, wherein legs are configured to bend generally perpendicular to the longitudinal dimension to capture and deform the connector therebetween.
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29. An anchoring system for use in treating body tissue, comprising:
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a distal anchor; a connector; and proximal anchor means for attaching to the connector, the proximal anchor means including a deformable portion and a non-deformable portion spaced longitudinally from the deformable portion, the deformable portion including a closed space defined by spaced legs with spaced terminal ends and sized to receive the connector, wherein legs are configured to collapse inwardly so that the legs engage each other to capture and deform the connector therebetween.
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