Implant and anchor placement
First Claim
1. A method for performing an annuloplasty on a heart valve of a heart of a patient, comprising:
- positioning an annuloplasty ring structure along an atrial surface of an annulus of the heart valve of the patient, the annuloplasty ring structure being shaped so as to define a channel therethrough;
longitudinally moving a distal portion of a tube along the channel of the annuloplasty ring structure, the tube having a distal end, wherein, during the longitudinal moving of the distal portion of the tube through the channel, the distal end of the tube faces a first portion of tissue of the annulus at the atrial surface of the annulus;
advancing a first tissue anchor through the distal end of the tube;
anchoring a first portion of the annuloplasty ring structure to the first portion of the tissue by anchoring the first tissue anchor, from within the channel, to the first portion of the tissue while the distal end of the tube faces the first portion of the tissue;
moving the distal portion of the tube to a second portion of the annuloplasty ring structure; and
subsequently anchoring the second portion of the annuloplasty ring structure to a second portion of tissue by anchoring a second tissue anchor to the second portion of the tissue while the distal end of the tube faces the second portion of the tissue.
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Abstract
A method for performing an annuloplasty includes positioning an annuloplasty ring structure along an atrial surface of an annulus of a heart valve. While a distal portion of a tube is longitudinally advanced through a channel of the ring structure, it faces a first portion of tissue of the annulus. A first tissue anchor is anchored to the first portion of tissue, from within the channel, while the distal end of the tube faces the first portion of the tissue. After moving the distal portion of the tube to a second portion of the structure, the second portion of the structure is anchored to a second portion of tissue by anchoring a second tissue anchor to the second portion of the tissue while the distal end of the tube faces the second portion of the tissue. Other embodiments are also described.
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1. A method for performing an annuloplasty on a heart valve of a heart of a patient, comprising:
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positioning an annuloplasty ring structure along an atrial surface of an annulus of the heart valve of the patient, the annuloplasty ring structure being shaped so as to define a channel therethrough; longitudinally moving a distal portion of a tube along the channel of the annuloplasty ring structure, the tube having a distal end, wherein, during the longitudinal moving of the distal portion of the tube through the channel, the distal end of the tube faces a first portion of tissue of the annulus at the atrial surface of the annulus; advancing a first tissue anchor through the distal end of the tube; anchoring a first portion of the annuloplasty ring structure to the first portion of the tissue by anchoring the first tissue anchor, from within the channel, to the first portion of the tissue while the distal end of the tube faces the first portion of the tissue; moving the distal portion of the tube to a second portion of the annuloplasty ring structure; and subsequently anchoring the second portion of the annuloplasty ring structure to a second portion of tissue by anchoring a second tissue anchor to the second portion of the tissue while the distal end of the tube faces the second portion of the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for performing an annuloplasty on a heart valve of a heart of a patient, comprising:
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positioning an annuloplasty ring structure along an atrial surface of an annulus of the heart valve of the patient, the annuloplasty ring structure being shaped so as to define a channel therethrough; longitudinally moving a distal portion of a tube along the channel of the annuloplasty ring structure, the tube having a distal end, wherein, during the longitudinal moving of the distal portion of the tube through the channel, the distal end of the tube faces a first portion of tissue of the annulus at the atrial surface of the annulus; advancing a first anchor advancement structure through the tube, the first anchor advancement structure being removably coupled at a distal end thereof to a first tissue anchor; anchoring a first portion of the annuloplasty ring structure to the first portion of tissue by anchoring the first tissue anchor, through the distal end of the tube and from within the channel, to the first portion of tissue, while the distal end of the tube faces the first portion of tissue and while the distal end of the first anchor advancement structure faces the first portion of tissue; advancing a second anchor advancement structure toward a second portion of the annuloplasty ring structure, the second anchor advancement structure being removably coupled at a distal end thereof to a second tissue anchor; and subsequently anchoring the second portion of the annuloplasty ring structure to a second portion of tissue by anchoring the second tissue anchor to the second portion of tissue while the distal end of the second anchor advancement structure faces the second portion of tissue. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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