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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2004
Lucas S. Gordon, Issaquah, WA (US);
Mark L. Mathis, Fremont, CA (US);
Gregory Nieminen, Bothell, WA (US);
Leonard Kowalsky, Bothell, WA (US);
Ryan Braxtan, Snoquamine, WA (US);
Brian J. Doll, Sammamish, WA (US);
Lucas S. Gordon, Issaquah, WA (US);
Mark L. Mathis, Fremont, CA (US);
Gregory Nieminen, Bothell, WA (US);
Leonard Kowalsky, Bothell, WA (US);
Ryan Braxtan, Snoquamine, WA (US);
Brian J. Doll, Sammamish, WA (US);
Cardiac Dimensions, Inc., Kirkland, WA (US);
Abstract
The invention is a method of delivering and deploying a tissue shaping device in a lumen within a patient, with the tissue shaping device including an anchor. In some embodiments the method includes the steps of: inserting a delivery catheter into the lumen; percutaneously delivering the device to a target site within the lumen through a delivery catheter; operating an actuator to expose an anchor; and operating the actuator to lock the anchor. In other, the method includes the steps of: inserting a delivery catheter into the lumen; moving the device from a cartridge into the delivery catheter; delivering the device to a target site within the lumen; operating an actuator to move the delivery catheter with respect to the anchor to expose the anchor; and expanding the anchor.