发明名称 |
DEVICE FOR MODIFYING THE SHAPE OF A BODY ORGAN |
摘要 |
One aspect of the invention is a method of treating mitral valve regurgitation in a patient. The method includes the steps of delivering a tissue shaping device to the patient's coronary sinus in an unexpanded configuration within a catheter having an outer diameter no more than nine or ten french, with the tissue shaping device including a connector disposed between a distal expandable anchor comprising flexible wire and a proximal expandable anchor comprising flexible wire, the device having a length of 60 mm or less; and deploying the device to reduce mitral valve regurgitation, such as by anchoring the distal expandable anchor by placing the distal expandable anchor flexible wire in contact with a wall of the coronary sinus, e.g., by permitting the distal expandable anchor to self-expand or by applying an actuating force to the distal expandable anchor and possibly locking the distal expandable anchor after performing the applying step. The invention also includes a device for performing the method. |
申请公布号 |
EP1708649(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2006.10.11 |
申请号 |
EP20040814956 |
申请日期 |
2004.12.17 |
申请人 |
CARDIAC DIMENSIONS, INC. |
发明人 |
NIEMINEN, GREGORY;REUTER, DAVID;ARONSON, NATHAN;GORDON, LUCAS;BEGET, GARRETT;MATHIS, MARK, L.;ALFERNESS, CLIF |
分类号 |
A61F2/24;A61F2/02 |
主分类号 |
A61F2/24 |
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