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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
May. 24, 2022
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Matthew E. Genovese, Windsor, CA (US);
Karan P. Punga, San Rafael, CA (US);
Olivia P. Metcalf, Cambridge, MA (US);
William W. Chang, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Aspects include systems having an implant (e.g., annuloplasty implant) and a delivery device. The delivery device includes a delivery catheter and a sizing device. The sizing device has a frame including a plurality of struts and a plurality of anchor housings interconnected to at least one respective strut. An anchor is positioned within each of the anchor housings in a delivery arrangement. In the delivery arrangement, the sizing device and the implant are positioned within the catheter and each anchor is within one of the plurality of anchor housings. The delivery device further having an adjustment arrangement in which the implant, anchors and at least a portion of the sizing device are positioned outside of the catheter. The delivery device further having a deployed arrangement in which the frame is disconnected from the anchors and the frame is withdrawn into the delivery catheter. Related methods are also disclosed.