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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2016
Applicant:
4tech Inc, Waltham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Idan Tobis, Beth Hashmonai, IL;
Francesco Maisano, Zürich, CH;
Hugo Vanermen, Knocke-le-Zoute, BE;
Valery Perevalov, Kfar Saba, IL;
Rephael Hof, Kfar Yona, IL;
Assignee:
4TECH INC., Waltham, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/2457 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/06166 (2013.01); A61F 2/246 (2013.01); A61F 2/2466 (2013.01); A61F 2/2487 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/048 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0441 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0443 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0488 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0496 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0649 (2013.01); A61F 2/2445 (2013.01); A61F 2/2451 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9511 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0013 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0054 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is provided for repairing the tricuspid valve of a patient using tension. A radially-expandable stent is implanted in a coronary sinus of the patient. A tissue anchor is implanted in tissue in the vicinity of the tricuspid valve. The tricuspid valve is repaired by applying tension between the radially-expandable stent and the tissue anchor using a flexible longitudinal member that connects the radially-expandable stent and the tissue anchor.