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US 2011/0238088 A1Published application
Devices, systems, and methods for supporting tissue and/or structures within a hollow body organ
AssigneeAptus Endosystems, Inc.
InventorsLee BOLDUC, Andrew L. Chiang, Philip R. Houle, Gilbert S. Laroya
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods support tissue in a body organ for the purpose of restoring or maintaining native function of the organ. The devices, systems, and methods do not require invasive, open surgical approaches to be implemented, but, instead, lend themselves to catheter-based, intra-vascular and/or percutaneous techniques.
Claims14
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A method to reduce the volume or modify the shape of the heart comprising
- providing at least one implant, wherein the implant comprises a helical fastener,
- introducing a guide component from a remote access site into the interior of the heart, wherein the guide component has a deflectable distal tip;
- advancing an applier instrument though the guide component, and
- rotating the helical fastener into the tissue and anchoring the implant into heart tissue with the applier instrument.
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A method to reduce the volume or modify the shape of the heart comprising
- providing a prosthesis,
- introducing a guide component from a remote access site into the interior of the heart, wherein the guide component has a deflectable distal tip;
- advancing an applier instrument though the guide component, and
- rotating at least one helical fastener into the tissue and anchoring the prosthesis into heart tissue with the applier instrument.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.