摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a method, device, and system to enhance the cardiac valve annulus treatment effect. <P>SOLUTION: The delivery device 200 is to apply connected anchors 210 to the cardiac valve annulus and has an elongated shaft 204 with a proximal end and a distal end 202, a housing 206 adjacent the distal end 202, a plurality of connected anchors 210 arranged in the housing 206, at least one anchor contact member for delivering the anchors 210 from the housing 206, and at least one actuator 208 on or near the proximal end of the shaft 204 to act on the anchor contact member so as to deliver the anchors 210 to the cardiac valve annulus. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |