Medical system and method for remodeling an extravascular tissue structure

Abstract

Abstract A medical apparatus (40) and method suitable for remodeling a mitral valve annulus adjacent to the coronary sinus (22). The apparatus comprises an elongate body (66) having a proximal region (42) and a distal region (44). Each of the proximal (42) and distal (44) regions is dimensioned to reside completely within the vascular system. The elongate body (66) may be moved from a first configuration for transluminal delivery to at least a portion of the coronary sinus (22) to a second configuration for remodeling the mitral valve annulus proximate the coronary sinus (22). A forming element (56) may be attached to the elongate body (66) for manipulating the elongate body (66) from the first transluminal configuration to the second remodeling configuration. Further, the elongate body (320) may comprise a tube (325) having a plurality of transverse slots (330) therein.

Inventors

• 👤 Randall T. Lashinski
• 👤 Matthew J. Birdsall
• 👤 Michael D. Lesh

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