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Devices, systems, and methods for reshaping a heart valve annulus

  • US 9,498,331 B2
  • Filed: 03/16/2015
  • Issued: 11/22/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for treating a human or animal heart, the system comprising:

  • an implant sized and configured for placement partially within a left atrium, said implant comprising a bridging element, an anterior bridge stop, and a posterior bridge stop, said posterior bridge stop in the form of an elongate structure,a guide wire of sufficient length and sufficiently small diameter for deployment in an intravascular path that has a length that is greater than a length from a first vascular access site into the heart chamber and from the heart chamber to a second vascular access site different than the first vascular access site, anda connector to connect an end of the implant to one end of the guide wire with sufficient gripping strength to enable an operator to pull the implant along at least a portion of the intravascular path into the heart chamber.

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