Title:
MEDICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMODELING AN EXTRAVASCULAR TISSUE STRUCTURE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002060352
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A medical apparatus (40) and method suitable for remodeling a mitral valve annulus adjacent to the coronary sinus (22). The apparatus comprises an elongate body (66) having a proximal region (42) and a distal region (44). Each of the proximal (42) and distal (44) regions is dimensioned to reside completely within the vascular system. The elongate body (66) may be moved from a first configuration for transluminal delivery to at least a portion of the coronary sinus (22) to a second configuration for remodeling the mitral valve annulus proximate the coronary sinus (22). A forming element (56) may be attached to the elongate body (66) for manipulating the elongate body (66) from the first transluminal configuration to the second remodeling configuration. Further, the elongate body (320) may comprise a tube (325) having a plurality of transverse slots (330) therein.
Inventors:
LASHINSKI RANDALL T
BIRDSALL MATTHEW J
LESH MICHAEL D
BIRDSALL MATTHEW J
LESH MICHAEL D
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/003136
Publication Date:
December 24, 2003
Filing Date:
January 30, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EV3 SANTA ROSA INC (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61F2/24; (IPC1-7): A61F2/06
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