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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2012
Francesco Maisano, Milan, IT;
Hugo Vanerman, Knocke-le-Zoute, BE;
Valery Perevalov, Kfar Saba, IL;
Rephael Hof, Kfar Yona, IL;
Ottavio Alfieri, Brescia, IT;
Idan Tobis, Beth Hashmonai, IL;
Francesco Maisano, Milan, IT;
Hugo Vanerman, Knocke-le-Zoute, BE;
Valery Perevalov, Kfar Saba, IL;
Rephael Hof, Kfar Yona, IL;
Ottavio Alfieri, Brescia, IT;
Idan Tobis, Beth Hashmonai, IL;
4TECH INC., Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus is provided including a radially-expandable percutaneous implant shaped so as to define a tension-distributing element. A flexible longitudinal member is coupled at a first portion thereof to at least a portion of the percutaneous implant via the tension-distributing element. The tension-distributing element is configured to distribute tension applied by the flexible longitudinal member along a longitudinal length of the percutaneous implant.