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US 2019/0167428 A1Published application
Anchor-Delivery Sheath Tip
Assignee4Tech Inc.
InventorIdan Tobis
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided for use with a guidewire, the apparatus including a tissue anchor, and a tool for facilitating implanting of the tissue anchor. The tool includes a sheath, and an atraumatic tip, which is removably engaged to a distal end of the sheath, and which is shaped so as to define a body that defines a recess for housing the tissue anchor during guiding of the tool through vasculature of a patient.
Claims21
1-96. (canceled)
Apparatus for use with a guidewire, the apparatus comprising:
- a tissue anchor;
- and
- a tool for facilitating implanting of the tissue anchor, the tool comprising:
- a sheath;
- and
- an atraumatic tip, which is removably engaged to a distal end of the sheath, and which is shaped so as to define a body that defines a recess for housing the tissue anchor during guiding of the tool through vasculature of a patient.
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A method comprising:
- advancing a guidewire through vasculature of a patient;
- guiding, along the guidewire to an implantation site, a tool for facilitating implanting of a tissue anchor, the tool including a sheath and an atraumatic tip, which is removably engaged to a distal end of the sheath, and which is shaped so as to define a body that defines a recess for housing the tissue anchor during the guiding of the tool through vasculature of a patient;
- releasing the tissue anchor from the recess of the atraumatic tip;
- and
- implanting the tissue anchor in tissue of the patient.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.