Method and apparatus for tissue connection
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1. A tissue connecting device, the device comprising:
- an elongate delivery device having a lumen, a proximal end, and a distal end;
wherein said distal end is configured to engage tissue and advance said device into tissue;
at least one anchor deliverable through a lumen of said elongate delivery device;
an elongate member deliverable to the target site via a guide catheter, said elongate member assuming a first substantially linear configuration while engaged with said guide catheter and a second substantially circular configuration defining a first support ring and a second support ring when removed from the guide catheter;
said elongate member is slidably delivered along at least one suture coupled to said anchor; and
wherein said delivery device is capable of piercing tissue through rotation of the delivery device about a longitudinal axis.
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A tissue connecting device is provided. The device comprise an elongate delivery device having a lumen, a proximal end, and a distal end. The distal end is configured to engage tissue and advance said device into tissue. At least one anchor deliverable through a lumen of the elongate delivery device. The distal end of the device may be designed to engage tissue upon rotation of the device about its longitudinal axis.
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1. A tissue connecting device, the device comprising:
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an elongate delivery device having a lumen, a proximal end, and a distal end; wherein said distal end is configured to engage tissue and advance said device into tissue; at least one anchor deliverable through a lumen of said elongate delivery device; an elongate member deliverable to the target site via a guide catheter, said elongate member assuming a first substantially linear configuration while engaged with said guide catheter and a second substantially circular configuration defining a first support ring and a second support ring when removed from the guide catheter;
said elongate member is slidably delivered along at least one suture coupled to said anchor; andwherein said delivery device is capable of piercing tissue through rotation of the delivery device about a longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9)
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7. A tissue connecting device, the device comprising:
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an elongate delivery device having a lumen, a proximal end, and a distal end; wherein said distal end is configured to engage tissue and advance said device into tissue; at least one anchor deliverable through a lumen of said elongate delivery device; an elongate member deliverable to the target site via a guide catheter, said elongate member assuming a first substantially linear configuration while engaged with said guide catheter and a second substantially circular configuration defining a first support ring and a second support ring when removed from the guide catheter;
said elongate member is slidably delivered along at least one suture coupled to said anchor; andwherein a helical configuration is laser cut at the distal end of the delivery device.
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8. A tissue connecting device, the device comprising:
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an elongate delivery device having a lumen, a proximal end, and a distal end; wherein said distal end is configured to engage tissue and advance said device into tissue; at least one anchor deliverable through a lumen of said elongate delivery device; an elongate member deliverable to the target site via a guide catheter, said elongate member assuming a first substantially linear configuration while engaged with said guide catheter and a second substantially circular configuration defining a first support ring and a second support ring when removed from the guide catheter;
said elongate member is slidably delivered along at least one suture coupled to said anchor; andwherein threads are formed on the distal end of the delivery device and adapted to engage tissue.
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10. A tissue connecting device, the device comprising:
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an elongate delivery device having a lumen, a proximal end, and a distal end; wherein said distal end is configured to engage tissue and advance said device into tissue; at least one anchor deliverable through a lumen of said elongate delivery device; an elongate member deliverable to the target site via a guide catheter, said elongate member assuming a first substantially linear configuration while engaged with said guide catheter and a second substantially circular configuration defining a first support ring and a second support ring when removed from the guide said elongate member is slidably delivered along at least one suture coupled to said anchor; and wherein said at least one anchor has a helical configuration.
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11. A tissue connecting device, the device comprising:
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an elongate delivery device having a lumen, a proximal end, and a distal end; wherein said distal end is configured to engage tissue and advance said device into tissue; at least one anchor deliverable through a lumen of said elongate delivery device; an elongate member deliverable to the target site via a guide catheter, said elongate member assuming a first substantially linear configuration while engaged with said guide catheter and a second substantially circular configuration defining a first support ring and a second support ring when removed from the guide catheter;
said elongate member is slidably delivered along at least one suture coupled to said anchor; andwherein said anchor includes an eyelet for an anchor.
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12. A tissue connecting device, the device comprising:
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an elongate delivery device having a lumen, a proximal end, and a distal end; wherein said distal end is configured to engage tissue and advance said device into tissue; at least one anchor deliverable through a lumen of said elongate delivery device wherein said at least one anchor has a suture coupled to a distal end of the anchor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A tissue connecting device, the device comprising:
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an elongate delivery device having a lumen, a proximal end, and a distal end; wherein said distal end is configured to engage tissue and advance said device into tissue; at least one anchor deliverable through a lumen of said elongate delivery device. a plurality of anchors wherein each anchor is coupled together by a suture. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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