Transluminal mitral annuloplasty with active anchoring
US7296577B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/2466
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical apparatus and method for remodeling a mitral valve annulus adjacent to the coronary sinus includes an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end. The elongate body is movable from a first, flexible configuration for transluminal delivery to at least a portion of the coronary sinus to a second configuration for remodeling the mitral valve annulus.
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