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Medical device for constricting tissue or a bodily orifice, for example a mitral valve

  • US 9,744,038 B2
  • Filed: 10/06/2010
  • Issued: 08/29/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical system to perform percutaneous medical procedures, the medical system comprising:

  • a plurality of multi-lumen push tubes, each of the multi-lumen push tubes concurrently including at least a respective first longitudinal lumen and a respective second longitudinal lumen, the respective first longitudinal lumen located entirely outside of the respective second longitudinal lumen, and the respective second longitudinal lumen located entirely outside of the respective first longitudinal lumen;

    a plurality of release rods, at least a portion of a respective one of each of the release rods movably received by the respective first longitudinal lumen of a respective one of the multi-lumen push tubes for longitudinal translation with respect thereto, the release rods selectively releasably coupled to respective ones of a plurality of tissue anchors; and

    a plurality of guide rails, at least a portion of at least a respective one of each of the guide rails moveably received by the respective second longitudinal lumen of a respective one of the multi-lumen push tubes for longitudinal translation of the respective one of the multi-lumen push tubes with respect thereto, each of the multi-lumen push tubes slideable along a respective one of the guide rails to deliver a respective one of the tissue anchors to a respective anchor position at least proximate a portion of the respective guide rail.

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