METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING A MITRAL VALVE

摘要

Apparatus, the apparatus comprising: an anchor, the anchor comprising: an elongated body having a distal end and a proximal end, and a first side and a second side; a through-hole formed in the body intermediate the distal end and the proximal end and extending through the body from the first side to the second side, the through-hole being sized to receive a spanning suture; a proximal slot formed in the first side of the body and communicating with the through-hole, the proximal slot being sized to receive a spanning suture; and a distal slot formed in the second side of the body and communicating with the through-hole, the distal slot being sized to receive a spanning suture; at least a portion of the proximal slot being axially aligned with at least a portion of the distal slot so that the proximal slot, the through-hole and the distal slot together form an axial passageway extending from the distal end of the elongated body to the proximal end of the elongated body, with the axial passageway being sized to receive a spanning suture.

主权项

1. Apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
an anchor, said anchor comprising:
an elongated body having a distal end and a proximal end, and a first side and a second side;a through-hole formed in said body intermediate said distal end and said proximal end and extending through said body from said first side to said second side, said through-hole being sized to receive a spanning suture;a proximal slot formed in said first side of said body and communicating with said through-hole, said proximal slot being sized to receive a spanning suture; anda distal slot formed in said second side of said body and communicating with said through-hole, said distal slot being sized to receive a spanning suture;at least a portion of said proximal slot being axially aligned with at least a portion of said distal slot so that said proximal slot, said through-hole and said distal slot together form an axial passageway extending from said distal end of said elongated body to said proximal end of said elongated body, with said axial passageway being sized to receive a spanning suture.