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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2010
Francesco Maisano, Milan, IT;
Hugo Vanermen, Knocke-le-Zoute, BE;
Valery Perevalov, Kfar Saba, IL;
Repheal Hof, Kfar Yona, IL;
Francesco Maisano, Milan, IT;
Hugo Vanermen, Knocke-le-Zoute, BE;
Valery Perevalov, Kfar Saba, IL;
Repheal Hof, Kfar Yona, IL;
4Tech Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided, including implanting at least a first tissue-engaging element in a first portion of tissue in a vicinity of a heart valve of a patient, implanting at least a second tissue-engaging element in a portion of a blood vessel that is in contact with an atrium of a heart of the patient, and drawing at least a first leaflet of the valve toward at least a second leaflet of the valve by adjusting a distance between the portion of the blood vessel and the first portion of tissue in the vicinity of the heart valve of the patient. Other applications are also described.