System for fixation of leaflets of a heart valve

A system for fixation of leaflets of a heart valve comprising:

• an implantable fixation device comprising
• a first arm and a second arm,
• a first proximal element moveable relative to the first arm between a first position and a second position, and
• a second proximal element moveable relative to the second arm between a first position and a second position;
• and
• a delivery device comprising
• a delivery catheter having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the delivery catheter defining at least one lumen extending between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion,
• a first proximal element line extending through the at least one lumen, the first proximal element line releasably coupled to the first proximal element and actuatable to move the first proximal element between the first position and the second position,
• a second proximal element line extending through the at least one lumen, the second proximal element line releasably coupled to the second proximal element and actuatable to move the second proximal element between the first position and the second position, and
• a handle having
• a first proximal element line handle coupled to and actuatable to deploy the first proximal element line to move the first proximal element between the first position and the second position, and
• a second proximal line handle coupled to and actuatable to deploy the second proximal element line to move the second proximal element between the first position and the second position;
• wherein the first and second proximal element line handles are adjacent each other and aligned in parallel and configured to be gripped independently or jointly to move the first proximal element and the second proximal element independently or simultaneously.