Method and apparatus for tissue connection
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1. A delivery system, comprising:
- an elongated carrier;
a plurality of anchors configured to engage tissue, the plurality of anchors including a distal anchor, one or more intermediate anchors and a proximal anchor releasably carried within the elongated carrier and deliverable by the elongated carrier to a target tissue area;
a suture having a distal end secured to the distal anchor and slidably engaged with the one or more intermediate anchors and the proximal anchor, wherein, when tension is applied to the suture the target tissue area is constricted; and
a clamp slidably engaged with the suture and proximal to the proximal anchor, the clamp comprising a clamping region and a cutting region and configured to be advanced distally toward the proximal anchor and crimped, wherein the suture is clamped and cut under the tension.
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Abstract
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 delivery system, comprising:
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an elongated carrier; a plurality of anchors configured to engage tissue, the plurality of anchors including a distal anchor, one or more intermediate anchors and a proximal anchor releasably carried within the elongated carrier and deliverable by the elongated carrier to a target tissue area; a suture having a distal end secured to the distal anchor and slidably engaged with the one or more intermediate anchors and the proximal anchor, wherein, when tension is applied to the suture the target tissue area is constricted; and a clamp slidably engaged with the suture and proximal to the proximal anchor, the clamp comprising a clamping region and a cutting region and configured to be advanced distally toward the proximal anchor and crimped, wherein the suture is clamped and cut under the tension.
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2. A delivery system, comprising:
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an elongated carrier; a plurality of anchors configured to engage tissue, the plurality of anchors releasably carried within the elongated carrier and deliverable by the elongated carrier to selected tissue sites in a target tissue area; a suture slidably engaged with the plurality of anchors, wherein when tension is applied to both ends of the suture, the target tissue area is constricted; and a clamp slidably engaged with the suture and configured to be advanced distally using both ends of the suture and crimped, wherein the suture is clamped and cut under the tension. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A tissue anchoring system, comprising:
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an elongated carrier having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen; a plurality of anchors releasably carried by the elongated carrier; a plurality of sutures threaded through the lumen of the elongated carrier, each suture having a distal end secured to one of the plurality of anchors, wherein the anchors are configured to engage tissue sites in a target area of tissue; a clamp slidably engaged with one of the plurality of sutures and proximal to the target area of tissue, clamp comprising a clamping region and a cutting region and configured to be advanced distally toward the target area of tissue and crimped, wherein each suture is clamped and cut. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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