Independent system for tricuspid valve repair

A system for repairing a tricuspid valve in a patient's heart, the system being positioned at a distal end of a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end and a bore extending between the proximal end and the distal end, the system comprising:

• an activation element, extending along the bore, the activation element comprising:
• a first push element and a first pull element slideable in relation to the first push element, wherein the first push element and the first pull element define a ratcheting means for preventing distal movement of the first push element in relation to the first pull element;
• a second push element and a second pull element slideable in relation to the second push element;
• a third push element and a third pull element slideable in relation to the third push element;
• wherein the first push element, the second push element, and the third push element are independently slideable in relation to each other;
• a first lower jaw being pin connected to the first pull element;
• a first strut being pin connected to the first push element and also being pin connected to the first jaw;
• a second lower jaw being pin connected to the second pull element;
• a second strut being pin connected to the second push element and also being pin connected to the second jaw;
• a third lower jaw being pin connected to the third pull element;
• a third strut being pin connected to the third push element and also being pin connected to the third jaw.