METHOD FOR ALTERING THE GEOMETRY OF THE HEART
First Claim
1. A method for adjusting, from outside the heart and while the heart is beating, the distance between a native heart valve annulus and associated papillary muscles located within the adjacent ventricle, comprising:
- inserting a system for altering the geometry of a heart into an atrium of the heart, the system comprising a substantially rigid annuloplasty ring having an upper side and a lower side, an upper aperture located on the upper side and a lower aperture located on the lower side and spaced from the upper aperture around the annuloplasty ring, the annuloplasty ring further including a channel that extends between the upper aperture and the lower aperture, the system further including a flexible, elongate annulus-papillary tension member that extends from a second end through the lower aperture in the annuloplasty ring, through the channel, and through the upper aperture to a first end;
passing the second end of the tension member into the ventricle associated with the atrium;
attaching the second end of the tension member to a papillary muscle;
attaching the annuloplasty ring to the heart valve annulus between the atrium and the associated ventricle;
extending the first end of the tension member from the upper aperture of the annuloplasty ring to a position outside the atrium; and
while the heart is beating, adjusting the distance between the second end of the tension member and the annuloplasty ring by manipulating the first end of the tension member from outside the atrium.
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Abstract
A system (1) for altering the geometry of a heart (100), comprising an annuloplasty ring; a set of elongate annulus-papillary tension members (21, 22, 23, 24), adapted for forming a link between said ring (10) and a papillary muscle, and a first set of papillary anchors (30) for connecting each of the tension members (21, 22, 23, 24) to the papillary muscle; and where said annuloplasty ring (10) has at least one aperture (12, 13); where each of said annulus-papillary tension members (21, 22, 23, 24) are extendable through said ring (10) through said apertures (11, 12, 13), and through an atrium to an exterior side of said atrium, such that the distance of each link between the annulus and the muscles is adjustable from a position exterior to the heart while the heart is beating.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for adjusting, from outside the heart and while the heart is beating, the distance between a native heart valve annulus and associated papillary muscles located within the adjacent ventricle, comprising:
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inserting a system for altering the geometry of a heart into an atrium of the heart, the system comprising a substantially rigid annuloplasty ring having an upper side and a lower side, an upper aperture located on the upper side and a lower aperture located on the lower side and spaced from the upper aperture around the annuloplasty ring, the annuloplasty ring further including a channel that extends between the upper aperture and the lower aperture, the system further including a flexible, elongate annulus-papillary tension member that extends from a second end through the lower aperture in the annuloplasty ring, through the channel, and through the upper aperture to a first end; passing the second end of the tension member into the ventricle associated with the atrium; attaching the second end of the tension member to a papillary muscle; attaching the annuloplasty ring to the heart valve annulus between the atrium and the associated ventricle; extending the first end of the tension member from the upper aperture of the annuloplasty ring to a position outside the atrium; and while the heart is beating, adjusting the distance between the second end of the tension member and the annuloplasty ring by manipulating the first end of the tension member from outside the atrium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for adjusting, from outside the heart and while the heart is beating, the distance between a native heart valve annulus and associated papillary muscles located within the adjacent ventricle, comprising:
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inserting a system for altering the geometry of a heart into an atrium of the heart, the system comprising a substantially rigid annuloplasty ring having an upper side and a lower side, an upper aperture located on the upper side and a lower aperture located on the lower side and spaced from the upper aperture around the annuloplasty ring, the annuloplasty ring further including channels that extend between the upper aperture and the lower aperture, the system further including a flexible, elongate annulus-papillary tension member that extends from a second end through the lower aperture in the annuloplasty ring, through one of the channels, and through the upper aperture to a first end; passing the second end of the tension member into the ventricle associated with the atrium; attaching the second end of the tension member to a papillary muscle; attaching the annuloplasty ring to the heart valve annulus between the atrium and the associated ventricle; extending a tool from outside the atrium through an opening in the wall of the atrium to the upper aperture; sealing the opening in the wall of the atrium around the tool; while the heart is beating, adjusting the distance between the second end of the tension member and the annuloplasty ring by manipulating the first end of the tension member; and locking the position of the tension member through the upper aperture using the tool. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for altering the geometry of a ventricle of a heart, from outside the heart and while the heart is beating, comprising:
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inserting a system for altering the geometry of a ventricle of a heart into an atrium of the heart, the system comprising a substantially rigid annuloplasty ring having an upper side and a lower side, an upper aperture located on the upper side and a lower aperture located on the lower side and spaced from the upper aperture around the annuloplasty ring, the annuloplasty ring further including a channel that extends between the upper aperture and the lower aperture, the system further including a flexible, elongate tension member that extends from a second end through the lower aperture in the annuloplasty ring, through the channel, and through the upper aperture to a first end; passing the second end of the tension member into the ventricle associated with the atrium; attaching the second end of the tension member to a wall of the ventricle; attaching the annuloplasty ring to the heart valve annulus between the atrium and the ventricle; extending the first end of the tension member from the upper aperture of the annuloplasty ring to a position outside the atrium; and while the heart is beating, adjusting the distance between the second end of the tension member and the annuloplasty ring by manipulating the first end of the tension member from outside the heart. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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