METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRICUSPID VALVE REPAIR USING TENSION
First Claim
1. Apparatus, comprising:
- a radially-expandable percutaneous implant;
a tissue anchor having a central longitudinal axis;
a connecting element shaped so as to provide an annular loop surrounding a proximal portion of the tissue anchor in a manner which enables rotation of the anchor about the central longitudinal axis when surrounded by the annular loop; and
a flexible longitudinal member coupled at a first portion thereof to at least a portion of the percutaneous implant and at a second portion to the connecting element, the annular loop of the connecting element facilitating rotation of the tissue anchor about the central longitudinal axis such that the anchor can rotate about the central longitudinal axis with respect to the annular loop, the flexible longitudinal member, and the percutaneous implant.
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided, including a radially-expandable percutaneous implant, a tissue anchor, and a connecting element shaped so as to provide an annular loop surrounding a proximal portion of the tissue anchor in a manner which enables rotation of the anchor about a central longitudinal axis thereof when surrounded by the annular loop. The apparatus also includes a flexible longitudinal member coupled at a first portion thereof to at least a portion of the percutaneous implant and at a second portion to the connecting element. The annular loop of the connecting element facilitates rotation of the tissue anchor about the central longitudinal axis such that the anchor can rotate about the central longitudinal axis with respect to the annular loop, the flexible longitudinal member, and the percutaneous implant. Other applications are also described.
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46 Claims
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1. Apparatus, comprising:
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a radially-expandable percutaneous implant; a tissue anchor having a central longitudinal axis; a connecting element shaped so as to provide an annular loop surrounding a proximal portion of the tissue anchor in a manner which enables rotation of the anchor about the central longitudinal axis when surrounded by the annular loop; and a flexible longitudinal member coupled at a first portion thereof to at least a portion of the percutaneous implant and at a second portion to the connecting element, the annular loop of the connecting element facilitating rotation of the tissue anchor about the central longitudinal axis such that the anchor can rotate about the central longitudinal axis with respect to the annular loop, the flexible longitudinal member, and the percutaneous implant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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41. A method, comprising:
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providing (a) a radially-expandable percutaneous implant, (b) tissue anchor having a central longitudinal axis, (c) a connecting element shaped so as to provide an annular loop surrounding a proximal portion of the tissue anchor in a manner which enables rotation of the anchor about the central longitudinal axis when surrounded by the annular ring, and (d) a flexible longitudinal member, which has a first portion that is coupled to at least a portion of the percutaneous implant and a second portion that is coupled to the connecting element; positioning the percutaneous implant in a blood vessel of a patient; coupling the tissue anchor to tissue in a vicinity of a heart valve of the patient by rotating the anchor with respect to the annular loop, the longitudinal member, and the percutaneous implant; and after coupling the tissue anchor to the tissue, deploying the percutaneous implant such that the implant expands and is implanted in the blood vessel at an implantation site. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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45. A method, comprising:
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providing (a) a radially-expandable percutaneous implant, (b) tissue anchor having a central longitudinal axis, (c) a connecting element shaped so as to provide an annular loop surrounding a proximal portion of the tissue anchor in a manner which enables rotation of the anchor about the central longitudinal axis when surrounded by the annular ring, and (d) a flexible longitudinal member, which has a first portion that is coupled to at least a portion of the percutaneous implant and a second portion that is coupled to the connecting element; and rotating the anchor with respect to the annular loop, the longitudinal member, and the percutaneous implant while restricting rotation of the flexible longitudinal member.
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