US 12,419,633 B2
Devices and methods for percutaneous tricuspid valve repair
Adam Groothuis, Swampscott, MA (US); Steven D. Cahalane, Pelham, NH (US); Richard J. Morrill, North Billerica, MA (US); and John Alexander, Pinehurst, NC (US)
Assigned to EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/468,724.
Application 15/172,972 is a division of application No. 14/190,732, filed on Feb. 26, 2014, granted, now 9,724,084, issued on Aug. 8, 2017.
Application 18/468,724 is a continuation of application No. 17/171,529, filed on Feb. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,793,505.
Application 17/171,529 is a continuation of application No. 16/184,615, filed on Nov. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,918,374, issued on Feb. 16, 2021.
Application 16/184,615 is a continuation of application No. 15/172,972, filed on Jun. 3, 2016, granted, now 10,130,356, issued on Nov. 20, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/769,738, filed on Feb. 26, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0000448 A1, Jan. 4, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/0401 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/00783 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0406 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0419 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
transluminally advancing a first end of a wire toward a first cardiovascular site via a vena cava of a subject;
transluminally penetrating the first end of the wire through tissue at the first cardiovascular site;
transluminally advancing a capture device into the subject;
using the capture device, capturing the first end of the wire and pulling the first end of the wire away from the first cardiovascular site;
from the first end of the wire, tracking a first anchor along the wire, and subsequently anchoring the first anchor to the tissue at the first cardiovascular site;
anchoring a second anchor to tissue at a second cardiovascular site of the subject; and
subsequently, drawing together the first cardiovascular site and the second cardiovascular site by applying tension between the first anchor and the second anchor.