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Coronary sinus approach for repair of mitral valve regurgitation

  • US 7,473,274 B2
  • Filed: 11/11/2004
  • Issued: 01/06/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for treating cardiac valve regurgitation, the system comprising:

  • a device for treating cardiac valve regurgitation comprising;

    a tube including a lumen there through;

    a compression member carried on the tube; and

    a sleeve rotatably disposed about the tube and the compression member, the sleeve including a side port formed therein, wherein the side port is alignable with the compression member by relative rotation between the sleeve and the compression member;

    a delivery catheter; and

    a release mechanism to releasably attach the delivery catheter to a treatment device,wherein the release mechanism comprises;

    a threaded attachment portion at a proximal end of the tube for threaded attachment to a threaded receiver portion disposed at a distal end of the delivery catheter.

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