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Percutaneous mitral valve annuloplasty device delivery method

  • US 8,182,529 B2
  • Filed: 09/20/2004
  • Issued: 05/22/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of delivering and deploying a tissue shaping device in a coronary sinus within a patient, the tissue shaping device comprising an anchor, the method comprising:

  • inserting a delivery catheter into the coronary sinus;

    percutaneously delivering the device to a target site within the coronary sinus through the delivery catheter;

    operating an actuator in a first direction to allow the anchor to self-expand outside of the delivery catheter; and

    operating the actuator in a second direction to lock the anchor,wherein operating the actuator to lock the anchor occurs after operating the actuator to allow the anchor to self-expand outside of the delivery catheter, andwherein the second direction is opposite the first direction.

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