Eran Miller,Amir Gross,Oz Cabiri,Iftah Beinart,Aviram Baum
申请号：
US13740582
公开号：
US09561104B2
申请日:
2013.01.14
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要：
A method is provided, including providing an implant shaped to define a lumen and a flexible strip disposed at least in part within the lumen, and a plurality of recesses, the implant including a locking mechanism to which first and second ends of the strip are coupled such that the strip defines a closed loop which shortens when the first end is advanced through the locking mechanism in a first direction, and expands when the first end is advanced in a second opposite direction； advancing the first end in first and second opposing directions with respect to the second end； maintaining a recess-engaging portion in a position in which the recess-engaging portion is not disposed in any of the recesses during the advancing； and restricting the advancing by facilitating active positioning of the recess-engaging portion in one of the recesses. Other embodiments are also described.
