(54) CATHETER-BASED TISSUE REMODELING DEVICES AND METHODS
(75) Inventor: Laurent Schaller, Los Altos, CA (US)
(73) Assignee: Benvenue Medical Inc., Mt. View, CA (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 207 days.
(21) Appl.No.: 11/059,866
(22) Filed: Feb. 17, 2005
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2006/0106403 Al May 18, 2006
Related U.S. Application Data
(60) Provisional application No. 60/627,821, filed on Nov. 15, 2004.
(51) Int. CI.
A61F 2/00 (2006.01)
(52) U.S. CI 600/37
(58) Field of Classification Search 24/298;
604/48, 107, 264, 272, 500, 502, 506-511; 606/72, 75, 121, 139, 142-148, 157-158, 606/213, 215, 216, 222-228, 232-233; 600/16-18,
600/37
See application file for complete search history.
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Devices and methods utilizing a catheter to remodel soft tissue of a patient and, in a preferred embodiment, to reduce the volume of the left ventricle of a heart. In one embodiment, one or more sutures are passed through a wall of the ventricle. The ends of the one suture and, more preferably, the multiples sutures are drawn together to draw tissue portions towards one another. In another embodiment, tissue remodeling clip is implanted into a wall of the ventricle. Ends of the clip are resiliently biased to move relative to one another to draw tissue portions towards one another. In yet another embodiment, a tissue remodeling anchor includes a base and a plurality of legs attached to the base. The legs of the tissue anchor are implanted into a wall of the ventricle and moved toward one another to draw tissue portions toward one another. A retaining member is positioned on the tissue anchor to prevent the legs from moving apart.
16 Claims, 29 Drawing Sheets
