Tissue shaping device
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1. A method of modifying the geometry of a mitral valve, comprisingdelivering a tissue shaping device to a coronary sinus;
- deploying a distal anchor from a delivery device and into the coronary sinus to allow the expandable distal anchor to expand;
locking the distal anchor in a locked configuration;
applying a proximal cinching force to the distal anchor to reshape tissue;
while maintaining the proximal cinching force, deploying the proximal anchor from the delivery device to allow the proximal anchor to expand.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a tissue shaping device adapted to be disposed in a vessel near a patient'"'"'s heart to reshape the patient'"'"'s heart. Such tissue shaping device can include an expandable proximal anchor; a proximal anchor lock adapted to lock the proximal anchor in an expanded configuration; an expandable distal anchor; a distal anchor lock adapted to lock the distal anchor in an expanded configuration; and a connector disposed between the proximal anchor and the distal anchor, the connector having a substantially non-circular cross-section.
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1. A method of modifying the geometry of a mitral valve, comprising
delivering a tissue shaping device to a coronary sinus; -
deploying a distal anchor from a delivery device and into the coronary sinus to allow the expandable distal anchor to expand; locking the distal anchor in a locked configuration; applying a proximal cinching force to the distal anchor to reshape tissue; while maintaining the proximal cinching force, deploying the proximal anchor from the delivery device to allow the proximal anchor to expand. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A tissue shaping device adapted to be disposed in a vessel near a patient'"'"'s heart to reshape the patient'"'"'s heart, the tissue shaping device comprising:
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an expandable proximal anchor; a proximal anchor lock adapted to lock the proximal anchor in an expanded configuration; an expandable distal anchor; a distal anchor lock adapted to lock the distal anchor in an expanded configuration; and a connector disposed between the proximal anchor and the distal anchor, the connector having a substantially non-circular cross-section, wherein the distal anchor lock comprises a bend in the connector. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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