Systems and methods to control the dimension of a heart valve
US10039531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/2445
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The cinching apparatus (800) comprising: an anchoring component having a distal end a proximal end; the distal end of the anchoring component having an engaging member (805). A locking component (815) and a tension member (820) wherein the anchoring component is enabled to be positioned on a first target site of a tissue component and the locking component (815) is enabled to be positioned on a second target site of a tissue component of the heart, and the tension member (820) can be coupled to both the anchoring component and the locking component (815) to adjust the distance between the first and second target sites.
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