A device (10) for repair of a heart valve leaflet includes an elongated body (12) having a lumen (16) extending therethrough in a longitudinal direction, a proximal end, an open distal end (19). A core (11) is disposed within the lumen, and is operable to spin about an axis extending in the longitudinal direction. The spinning of the core draws a portion of the heart valve leaflet into the lumen through the open distal end of the body and secures the portion of the heart valve leaflet to the core in a gathered configuration.
