Method and apparatus for catheter-based annuloplasty using local plications
US7037334B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/2445
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a minimally invasive method of performing annuloplasty. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for performing annuloplasty includes accessing a left ventricle of a heart to provide a discrete plication element to the left ventricle, and engaging the plication element to tissue near a mitral valve of the heart. Engaging the plication element includes causing the plication element to gather a portion of the tissue to create a plication. In one embodiment, accessing the left ventricle of the heart to provide the plication element includes accessing the left ventricle of the heart using a catheter arrangement.
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