Tissue shaping device
View Patent ↗In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a tissue shaping device adapted to be disposed in a vessel near a patient's heart to reshape the patient's heart. Such tissue shaping device can include an expandable proximal anchor; a proximal anchor lock adapted to lock the proximal anchor in an expanded configuration; an expandable distal anchor; a distal anchor lock adapted to lock the distal anchor in an expanded configuration; and a connector disposed between the proximal anchor and the distal anchor, the connector having a substantially non-circular cross-section.
1. A tissue shaping device, comprising:
a proximal anchor;
a distal anchor;
a first connector that is flat extending between the proximal anchor and the distal anchor; and
a second connector having a circular cross section extending between the proximal anchor and the distal anchor.
2. The tissue shaping device of claim 1 wherein the proximal anchor is a radially expandable proximal anchor.
3. The tissue shaping device of claim 1 wherein the distal anchor is a radially expandable distal anchor.
4. The tissue shaping device of claim 1 wherein the first connector has a curved storage configuration.
5. The tissue shaping device of claim 4 wherein the second connector has a curved storage configuration.
6. The tissue shaping device of claim 1 further comprising a distal anchor lock adapted to lock the distal anchor in a locked configuration.
7. The tissue shaping device of claim 6 wherein the distal anchor lock comprises the first connector and the second connector.
8. A tissue shaping device, comprising:
a proximal anchor;
a distal anchor;
a first connector that is flat extending between the proximal anchor and the distal anchor; and
a second wire connector extending between the proximal anchor and the distal anchor.