Hugo Vanermen;Valery Perevalov;Francesco Maisano;Repheal Hof
发明人:
Francesco Maisano,Hugo Vanermen,Valery Perevalov,Repheal Hof
申请号：
US12692061
公开号：
US08475525B2
申请日:
2010.01.22
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
A method is provided, including implanting at least a first tissue-engaging element in a first portion of tissue in a vicinity of a heart valve of a patient, implanting at least a second tissue-engaging element in a portion of a blood vessel that is in contact with an atrium of a heart of the patient, and drawing at least a first leaflet of the valve toward at least a second leaflet of the valve by adjusting a distance between the portion of the blood vessel and the first portion of tissue in the vicinity of the heart valve of the patient. Other applications are also described.
