Corkscrew annuloplasty device
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1. An annuloplasty device comprising:
- a core wire having a distal end;
at least one corkscrew wire;
a plurality of corkscrew anchors disposed around the core wire, each corkscrew anchor comprising a plurality of helical turns, the helical turns defining a lumen therethrough, the core wire extending through the lumen and along the length of the lumen; and
a looping wire, the looping wire connected to the distal end of the core wire;
at least one of the corkscrew anchors rotatably coupled to the at least one corkscrew wire such that rotation of the at least one corkscrew wire rotates at least one of the corkscrew anchors.
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Abstract
An annuloplasty device includes a plurality of corkscrew anchors. The annuloplasty device further includes a core wire extending along the length of the device and at least one corkscrew wire which is operably connected to the corkscrew anchors to screw the corkscrew anchors into heart tissue. One or more of the corkscrew wires can include a drive key; the corkscrew anchors are connected to a sleeve with a keyway that engages the drive key on the corkscrew wires.
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1. An annuloplasty device comprising:
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a core wire having a distal end; at least one corkscrew wire; a plurality of corkscrew anchors disposed around the core wire, each corkscrew anchor comprising a plurality of helical turns, the helical turns defining a lumen therethrough, the core wire extending through the lumen and along the length of the lumen; and a looping wire, the looping wire connected to the distal end of the core wire; at least one of the corkscrew anchors rotatably coupled to the at least one corkscrew wire such that rotation of the at least one corkscrew wire rotates at least one of the corkscrew anchors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of percutaneously implanting an annuloplasty device via a deployment catheter within a heart, the method comprising:
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providing an annuloplasty device comprising; a catheter having a retractable sheath, a plurality of helical anchors, at least one torque wire connected to the helical anchors, and a core wire, the retractable sheath disposed exteriorly to the helical anchors, the helical anchors each comprising a plurality of helical turns defining a lumen, the core wire extending through the lumen and along the length of the lumen; extending the annuloplasty device out of the deployment catheter; at least partially retracting the retractable sheath to expose at least a portion of at least one of the helical anchors to adjacent heart tissue; rotating the at least one torque wire thereby penetrating the heart tissue with at least one of the helical anchors; and securing the helical anchors to the adjacent heart tissue. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An annuloplasty device comprising:
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a core wire having a proximal end and a distal end; a plurality of corkscrew wires; a plurality of corkscrew anchors disposed around the core wire, each corkscrew anchor comprising a plurality of helical turns, the helical turns defining a lumen therethrough, the core wire extending through the lumen and along the length of the lumen; and a looping wire, the looping wire connected to the proximal and distal ends of the core wire; each of the corkscrew anchors attached to a single corkscrew wire. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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