Tissue shaping device
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1. A tissue shaping device adapted to be disposed in a vessel and reshape a patient'"'"'s heart, comprising:
- an expandable first anchor having an expanded configuration;
an expandable second anchor having an expanded configuration; and
a connector disposed between the first anchor and the second anchor;
wherein at least one of the first and second anchors comprises a wire element including a strain relief portion in which the wire elements extends axially, and below an axis of the connector.
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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 tissue shaping device adapted to be disposed in a vessel and reshape a patient'"'"'s heart, comprising:
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an expandable first anchor having an expanded configuration; an expandable second anchor having an expanded configuration; and a connector disposed between the first anchor and the second anchor; wherein at least one of the first and second anchors comprises a wire element including a strain relief portion in which the wire elements extends axially, and below an axis of the connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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