MEIER, STEPHEN C. (DECEASED),SERINA, EUGENE,ADAM, CHARLES J.,FABRO, MARIEL,CALHOUN, TENNY C.,TAM, TAMMY Y.,LUNSFORD, JOHN P.,TANG, BRIAN,OLSON, STEPHEN
申请号：
CA2740233
公开号：
CA2740233C
申请日:
2009.10.09
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要：
Devices and methods for locking and/or cutting tethers during a tissuemodification procedure are described. Insome variations, a tether may be used to tighten tissue by bringing two piecesor sections of the tissue together. The tether, whichmay be under tension, may be locked to maintain the tension, and excess tethermay be severed, using one or more of the devicesand/or methods. The devices and/or methods may be used, for example, inminimally invasive procedures.
