| US 7,507,252 B2 | ||
| Adjustable transluminal annuloplasty system | ||
| Randall Lashinski, Santa Rosa, Calif. (US); David Taylor, Lake Forest, Calif. (US); Matthew Birdsall, Santa Rosa, Calif. (US); and Jan Lau, Windsor, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Edwards Lifesciences AG, Irvine, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 05, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/634,653. | ||
| Application 10/634653 is a continuation of application No. 10/634655, filed on Aug. 05, 2003, granted, now 7,011,682. | ||
| Application 10/634655 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/066302, filed on Jan. 30, 2002, granted, now 6,989,028. | ||
| Application 10/066302 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/774869, filed on Jan. 30, 2001, granted, now 6,537,314. | ||
| Application 10/634655 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/968272, filed on Oct. 01, 2001, granted, now 6,709,456. | ||
| Application 09/968272 is a continuation of application No. 09/494233, filed on Jan. 31, 2000, granted, now 6,402,781. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/488334, filed on Jul. 18, 2003. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/429281, filed on Nov. 25, 2002. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/265995, filed on Feb. 01, 2001. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2004/0133220 A1, Jul. 08, 2004 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61F 2/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 623—2.37 [623/2.36] | 49 Claims |
| 1. A system, for remodeling a mitral valve annulus, comprising:
a delivery catheter; and
an implant, detachably carried by the delivery catheter, the implant reversibly movable between a first flexible configuration
for delivery to a site adjacent the annulus of the mitral valve and a second remodeling configuration for remodeling the mitral
valve annulus, the implant including a guidewire lumen adapted to slideably engage a guidewire;
wherein the implant is positionable in a coronary sinus in the first flexible configuration, such that a proximal portion
of the implant is positioned in a proximal part of the coronary sinus, and a distal portion of the implant is positioned in
a distal part of the coronary sinus, wherein the proximal part is closer to the ostium of the coronary sinus than is the distal
part;
wherein the delivery catheter is coupled to a proximal end of the implant,
the delivery catheter including a control mechanism for selectively adjusting a curvature of the implant in the second remodeling
configuration; and
a forming member, coupled to the implant by attachment to a distal portion of the implant and extending longitudinally along
at least a portion of the implant, the forming member being configured to remain coupled to the implant in the coronary sinus
after the implant is detached from the delivery catheter;
wherein, when the implant is positioned in the coronary sinus, and the forming member is advanced distally with respect to
the coronary sinus, the curvature of the implant changes, thereby altering a shape of the mitral valve annulus.
|