Device and method for modifying the shape of a body organ

A method of modifying the shape of tissue adjacent to a lumen, the method comprising:

• delivering a device into the lumen, the device comprising an anchor and a reshaper extending from the anchor;
• placing the anchor in secure contact with a lumen wall with radially outwardly directed force;
• and
• placing the reshaper in contact with the lumen wall to apply force to the lumen wall to modify the shape of tissue adjacent to the lumen wall.

A device for modifying the shape of tissue adjacent to a lumen, the device comprising:

• an anchor adapted to securely contact a lumen wall when the device is deployed in a lumen, the anchor comprising shape memory material;
• and
• a reshaper extending from the anchor and adapted to contact and apply force to the lumen wall when the device is deployed in the lumen to modify the shape of tissue adjacent to the lumen wall, the reshaper comprising shape memory material;
• the percentage of shape memory material by volume in the device being in the range of about 30% to about 100%.

An intravascular support comprising:

• a support wire having a proximal end and a distal end;
• a proximal anchor that circumferentially engages a vessel wall in which the support is placed;
• and
• a distal anchor that circumferentially engages a vessel wall in which the support is placed;
• wherein the support wire extends between the proximal and distal anchors so that the support wire is urged against the vessel wall to compress tissue that is adjacent the vessel.

An intravascular support, comprising:

• a distal anchor that expands within a vessel to circumferentially engage a vessel wall and defining a lumen therethrough;
• a proximal anchor that expands within a vessel to circumferentially engage the vessel wall and defining a lumen therethrough;
• and
• a support wire secured to the proximal and distal anchors such that the support wire is offset from the lumens defined by the proximal and distal anchors and is urged against the vessel wall by the proximal and distal anchors.