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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2014
Valtech Cardio, Ltd., Or Yehuda, IL;
Eran Miller, Moshav Beit Elazari, IL;
Uriel Aba Pomerantz, Kfar Sava, IL;
Oz Cabiri, Macabim-Reut, IL;
Yaron Herman, Givat Ada, IL;
Yoseph Weitzman, Tel Aviv, IL;
Yossi Gross, Moshav Mazor, IL;
VALTECH CARDIO, LTD., Or Yehuda, IL;
Abstract
Apparatus is provided, including a tissue-adjusting member selected from the group consisting of: one or more artificial chordae tendineae and at least a portion of an annuloplasty ring structure. The tissue-adjusting member includes an adjusting mechanism that is configured to adjust a tension of the tissue-adjusting member. The adjusting mechanism includes a locking mechanism configured to restrict adjusting of the tissue-adjusting member by the adjusting mechanism. An elongate member is configured to maintain the locking mechanism in an unlocked state during adjusting of the tension of the tissue-adjusting member by the adjusting mechanism, and facilitate locking of the adjusting mechanism by the locking mechanism. A tool is configured to facilitate actuation of the adjusting mechanism to adjust the tension of the tissue-adjusting mechanism. The elongate member and the tool are slidably coupled with respect to each other. Other applications are also described.