METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRICUSPID VALVE REPAIR USING TENSION
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided including a first tissue-engaging element, a first flexible longitudinal member coupled at a first end portion thereof to at least a portion of the first tissue-engaging element, and a first flexible-longitudinal-member-coupling element coupled to the first flexible longitudinal member at a second end portion of the first flexible longitudinal member. Apparatus includes a second tissue-engaging element, a second flexible longitudinal member coupled at a first end portion thereof to at least a portion of the second tissue-engaging element, and a second flexible-longitudinal-member-coupling element coupled to the second flexible longitudinal member at a second end portion of the second flexible longitudinal member, the first and second flexible-longitudinal-member-coupling elements being couplable to couple together the first and second flexible longitudinal elements. Other applications are also described.
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109 Claims
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1-75. -75. (canceled)
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76. Apparatus, comprising:
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a first tissue-engaging element; a first flexible longitudinal member coupled at a first end portion thereof to at least a portion of the first tissue-engaging element; a first flexible-longitudinal-member-coupling element coupled to the first flexible longitudinal member at a second end portion of the first flexible longitudinal member; a second tissue-engaging element; a second flexible longitudinal member coupled at a first end portion thereof to at least a portion of the second tissue-engaging element; and a second flexible-longitudinal-member-coupling element coupled to the second flexible longitudinal member at a second end portion of the second flexible longitudinal member, the first and second flexible-longitudinal-member-coupling elements being couplable to couple together the first and second flexible longitudinal elements. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106)
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77. (canceled)
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107. A method, comprising:
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implanting a first tissue-engaging element at a first implantation site in tissue of an atrioventricular valve of a patient; extending from the first tissue-engaging element, a first flexible longitudinal member coupled at a first end portion thereof to at least a portion of the first tissue-engaging element, the first flexible longitudinal element being coupled at a second end portion thereof to a first flexible-longitudinal-member-coupling element; advancing toward the valve of the patient a second tissue-engaging element coupled to a first end portion of a second flexible longitudinal member, the second flexible longitudinal member being coupled at a second end portion thereof to a second flexible-longitudinal-member-coupling element; coupling together the first and second flexible-longitudinal-member-coupling elements; facilitating repairing of the atrioventricular valve by pulling on the second tissue-engaging element, and responsively, pulling on the first and second flexible longitudinal members; and implanting the second tissue-engaging element at a second implantation site upstream of the atrioventricular valve. - View Dependent Claims (108)
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109-125. -125. (canceled)
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