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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2010
Eran Miller, Moshav Beit Elazari, IL;
Amir Gross, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Oz Cabiri, Macabim-Reut, IL;
Iftah Beinart, Hod Hasharon, IL;
Aviram Baum, Tel Aviv, IL;
Eran Miller, Moshav Beit Elazari, IL;
Amir Gross, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Oz Cabiri, Macabim-Reut, IL;
Iftah Beinart, Hod Hasharon, IL;
Aviram Baum, Tel Aviv, IL;
Valtech Cardio, Ltd., Or Yehuda, IL;
Abstract
Apparatus is provided, including a locking mechanism, an implant, and a flexible strip within the implant having a plurality of recesses. A perimeter of the strip shortens and expands when the first end of the strip is advanced bidirectionally with respect to a second end of the strip. The locking mechanism includes a moveable recess-engaging portion, a mechanical support removably coupled to the recess-engaging portion, and a force applicator which maintains the recess-engaging portion in a position in which the recess-engaging portion is not disposed in any of the recesses. Upon decoupling of the mechanical support from the recess-engaging portion, the force applicator restricts motion of the plurality of recesses of the strip with respect to the second end of the strip, by facilitating positioning of the recess-engaging portion in one of the plurality of recesses. Other embodiments are also described.