Method and apparatus for valve repair
First Claim
1. A tissue connecting device for use with an elongate delivery device on tissue at a target site, the device comprising:
- an elongate member deliverable to the target site via the elongate delivery device, said elongate member assuming a first substantially linear configuration while engaged with said delivery device and a second substantially circular configuration defining a first support ring and a second support ring when removed from the delivery device;
wherein the elongate member has a first support ring radial thickness different from a second support ring radial thickness, said first support ring configured to abut against one side of the target tissue and said second support ring configured to abut against an opposite side of the target tissue to thereby capture a portion of the target tissue therebetween;
at least one suture coupled to the elongate member; and
wherein said first support ring is coupled to said second ring via a wire extending radially towards the center of the two rings in a manner sufficient to pass through a non-tissue center of the targeted valve.
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Abstract
A tissue connection device is provided for use on a patient at a treatment site. The device comprises an elongate member having a distal end and a proximal end. The elongate member has a first, substantially linear configuration during delivery through an elongate delivery device, wherein the first configuration is sufficient to allow said member to be delivered percutaneously into the patient to the treatment site. The elongate member has a second, substantially circular configuration when said member disengages from the delivery device, wherein the second configuration is sufficient to support tissue at the treatment site. The elongate member in the second configuration defines a single ring.
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79 Claims
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1. A tissue connecting device for use with an elongate delivery device on tissue at a target site, the device comprising:
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an elongate member deliverable to the target site via the elongate delivery device, said elongate member assuming a first substantially linear configuration while engaged with said delivery device and a second substantially circular configuration defining a first support ring and a second support ring when removed from the delivery device; wherein the elongate member has a first support ring radial thickness different from a second support ring radial thickness, said first support ring configured to abut against one side of the target tissue and said second support ring configured to abut against an opposite side of the target tissue to thereby capture a portion of the target tissue therebetween; at least one suture coupled to the elongate member; and wherein said first support ring is coupled to said second ring via a wire extending radially towards the center of the two rings in a manner sufficient to pass through a non-tissue center of the targeted valve.
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2. A tissue connecting device for use with an elongate delivery device on tissue at a target site, the device comprising:
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an elongate member deliverable to the target site via the elongate delivery device, said elongate member assuming a first substantially linear configuration while engaged with said delivery device and a second substantially circular configuration defining a first support ring and a second support ring when removed from the delivery device; wherein the elongate member has a first support ring radial thickness different from a second support ring radial thickness, said first support ring configured to abut against one side of the target tissue and said second support ring configured to abut against an opposite side of the target tissue to thereby capture a portion of the target tissue therebetween; at least one suture coupled to the elongate member; and wherein said delivery device comprises a catheter.
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3. A tissue connecting device for use with an elongate delivery device on tissue at a target site, the device comprising:
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an elongate member deliverable to the target site via the elongate delivery device, said elongate member assuming a first substantially linear configuration while engaged with said delivery device and a second substantially circular configuration defining a first support ring and a second support ring when removed from the delivery device; wherein the elongate member has a first support ring radial thickness different from a second support ring radial thickness, said first support ring configured to abut against one side of the target tissue and said second support ring configured to abut against an opposite side of the target tissue to thereby capture a portion of the target tissue therebetween at least one detachable suture removably coupled to the elongate member and wherein said first support ring is coupled to said second ring via a wire extending radially towards the center of the two rings in a manner sufficient to pass through a non-tissue center of the targeted valve.
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4. A tissue connection device for use with an elongate delivery device and at least one suture on tissue at a treatment site in a patient, the device comprising:
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an elongate member deliverable to a target tissue site via the elongate delivery device, said elongate member assuming a first substantially linear configuration while engaged with the elongate delivery device and a second relaxed configuration defining a first support ring and a second support ring when removed from the elongate delivery device; said elongate member in said circular configuration shaped to have a distance between a first ring tissue engaging surface and a second ring tissue engaging surface; at least one suture coupled to said elongate member for seating said member against the treatment site; and wherein said suture reduces said distance therebetween and increases clamp force on any tissue between said first ring tissue engaging surface and the second ring tissue engaging surface. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A tissue connection device for use with an elongate delivery device and at least one suture on tissue at a treatment site in a patient, the device comprising:
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an elongate member deliverable to a target tissue site via the elongate delivery device, said elongate member assuming a first substantially linear configuration while engaged with the elongate delivery device and a second relaxed configuration defining a first support ring and a second support ring when removed from the elongate delivery device; said elongate member in said circular configuration shaped to have a distance between a first ring tissue engaging surface and a second ring tissue engaging surface; at least one suture coupled to said elongate member for seating said member against the treatment site; and wherein the elongate member has a reduced stiffness wherein said first ring and said second ring reduce valve dilation of tissue therebetween only with use of said suture. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A tissue connection device for use with an elongate delivery device and at least one suture on tissue at a treatment site in a patient, the device comprising:
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an elongate member deliverable to a target tissue site via the elongate delivery device, said elongate member assuming a first substantially linear configuration while engaged with the elongate delivery device and a second relaxed configuration defining a first support ring and a second support ring when removed from the elongate delivery device; said elongate member in said circular configuration shaped to have a distance between a first ring tissue engaging surface and a second ring tissue engaging surface; at least one suture coupled to said elongate member for seating said member against the treatment site; and a plurality of apertures on said first ring sufficient for attachment of sutures to the first support ring. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A tissue connection device for use with an elongate delivery device and at least one suture on tissue at a treatment site in a patient, the device comprising:
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an elongate member deliverable to a target tissue site via the elongate delivery device, said elongate member assuming a first substantially linear configuration while engaged with the elongate delivery device and a second relaxed configuration defining a first support ring and a second support ring when removed from the elongate delivery device; said elongate member in said circular configuration shaped to have a distance between a first ring tissue engaging surface and a second ring tissue engaging surface; at least one suture coupled to said elongate member for seating said member against the treatment site; at least one detachable suture removably coupled to the elongate member; and a plurality of apertures on said first ring sufficient for attachment of sutures to the first ring.
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79. A tissue connection device for use with an elongate delivery device and at least one suture on tissue at a treatment site in a patient, the device comprising:
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an elongate member deliverable to a target tissue site via the elongate delivery device, said elongate member assuming first substantially linear configuration while engaged with the elongate delivery device and a second relaxed configuration defining a first support ring and a second support ring when removed from the elongate delivery device; said elongate member in said circular configuration shaped to have a distance between a first ring tissue engaging surface and a second ring tissue engaging surface; at least one suture coupled to said elongate member for seating said member against the treatment site;
at least one detachable suture removably coupled to the elongate member; andwherein said first support ring is coupled to said second ring via a wire extending radially towards the center of the two rings in a manner sufficient to pass through a non-tissue center of the targeted valve.
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