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Transluminal mitral annuloplasty

  • US 7,510,576 B2
  • Filed: 11/01/2004
  • Issued: 03/31/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of providing a therapeutic compressive force against a tissue structure which is adjacent to a vessel wall, comprising the steps of:

  • advancing an elastically deformable device over a guidewire and into the vessel;

    rotating at least a part of a forming element within the device to cause the device to elastically deform by increasing a tension of the forming element within the device, thereby altering a radius of curvature of the device;

    exerting a force against the adjacent tissue structure with the elastically deformed device; and

    implanting the device within the vessel.

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