Devices, systems, and methods for reshaping a heart valve annulus, including the use of magnetic tools
First Claim
1. A device for reshaping a mitral valve annulus composing:
- a deployment system comprising a guide wire, a cutting tool, a first catheter, a second catheter,the first and second catheters each including a guide lumen said guide lumen having a sidewall and a distal opening,the distal opening of one of the catheters being formed through the side wall, anda magnetic region formed of magnetic or ferromagnetic materials placed in the vicinity of the distal openings of each guide lumen,the magnetic or ferromagnetic materials being of sufficient magnetic strength and appropriate polarity and sized and configured to magnetically couple and maintain alignment of the distal opening of the first catheter to the distal opening of the second catheter across a layer of tissue,the cutting tool sized and configured to pass from the distal opening of one catheter, through said layer of tissue, to the distal opening of the other and create a passageway that will accommodate the passage of the guide wire between the guide lumens of the first and second catheters, said guidewire having sufficient length to extend through both catheters;
a bridging element sized and configured to bridge the left atrium of human heart.
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Abstract
Implants or systems of implants and methods apply a selected force vector or a selected combination of force vectors within or across the left atrium, which allow mitral valve leaflets to better coapt. The implants or systems of implants and methods make possible rapid deployment, facile endovascular delivery, and full intra-atrial retrievability. The implants or systems of implants and methods also make use of strong fluoroscopic landmarks. The implants or systems of implants and methods make use of an adjustable implant and a fixed length implant. The implants or systems of implants and methods may also utilize a bridge stop to secure the implant, and the methods of implantation employ various tools.
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1. A device for reshaping a mitral valve annulus composing:
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a deployment system comprising a guide wire, a cutting tool, a first catheter, a second catheter, the first and second catheters each including a guide lumen said guide lumen having a sidewall and a distal opening, the distal opening of one of the catheters being formed through the side wall, and a magnetic region formed of magnetic or ferromagnetic materials placed in the vicinity of the distal openings of each guide lumen, the magnetic or ferromagnetic materials being of sufficient magnetic strength and appropriate polarity and sized and configured to magnetically couple and maintain alignment of the distal opening of the first catheter to the distal opening of the second catheter across a layer of tissue, the cutting tool sized and configured to pass from the distal opening of one catheter, through said layer of tissue, to the distal opening of the other and create a passageway that will accommodate the passage of the guide wire between the guide lumens of the first and second catheters, said guidewire having sufficient length to extend through both catheters; a bridging element sized and configured to bridge the left atrium of human heart. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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