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Granted Patent B2
US 12,364,605 · App. 17/493,654 · Granted Jul 22, 2025

Cinching of dilated heart muscle

Inventors: Yaron Keidar (Kiryat Ono, IL); Nima V. Nia (Mission Viejo, CA); Stanton J. Rowe (Corona Del Mar, CA); Hengchu Cao (Irvine, CA); Tal Reich (Moledet, IL)
Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Innovation (Israel) Ltd.
A61F2/2487A61F2220/0008A61F2220/0016A61F2250/0004A61F2250/001
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Patent No.
US 12,364,605
App. No.
17/493,654
Granted
Jul 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for treating a heart are provided. Methods can include obtaining and using an implant. One or more catheters can be used to properly position and attach the implant in a desired location in a chamber of the heart, for example, such that (i) a first portion of the implant is anchored to a first site on a wall of the chamber, (ii) a second portion of the implant is anchored to a second site on the wall of the chamber, (iii) a mid-portion of the implant extends in a curved path along the wall of the chamber between the first site and the second site, and (iv) an elongate contraction member of the implant cuts across the chamber between the first site and the second site. Other embodiments are described.

Claims (52)

1. A method for use at a heart of a subject, the method comprising:

advancing a distal portion of a delivery tube into a chamber of the heart;

via the delivery tube, advancing an implant to the heart;

implanting the implant within the chamber such that:

a first portion of the implant is anchored to a first site on a wall of the chamber,

a second portion of the implant is anchored to a second site on the wall of the chamber, the implant having a mid-portion disposed longitudinally between the first portion and the second portion,

the mid-portion extends in a curved path along the wall of the chamber between the first site and the second site, and

an elongate contraction member of the implant cuts across the chamber between the first site and the second site; and

subsequently, reshaping the chamber by reducing a direct distance between the first site and the second site by tensioning the elongate contraction member such that a length of the elongate contraction member that cuts across the chamber between the first site and the second site becomes reduced.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein implanting the implant within the chamber comprises implanting the implant within the chamber without capturing a chorda tendinea of the heart between the implant and the wall of the chamber.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein reducing the direct distance between the first site and the second site comprises reducing a radius of curvature of the curved path.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein advancing the distal portion of the delivery tube into the chamber comprises advancing the distal portion of the delivery tube transluminally to the chamber.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the chamber is a left ventricle of the heart, and wherein advancing the distal portion of the delivery tube transluminally into the chamber comprises advancing the distal portion of the delivery tube transluminally to a right atrium of the heart, through an interatrial septum of the heart into a left atrium of the heart, and via a mitral valve of the heart into the left ventricle.

6. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the chamber is a left ventricle of the heart, and wherein advancing the distal portion of the delivery tube transluminally into the chamber comprises advancing the distal portion of the delivery tube transluminally to a right atrium of the heart, via a tricuspid valve into a right ventricle of the heart, and through an interventricular septum of the heart into the left ventricle.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein advancing the delivery tube into the chamber comprises advancing the delivery tube transapically into the chamber.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein advancing the implant to the heart comprises advancing the implant via the delivery tube such that, within the delivery tube, the contraction member extends between the first portion and the second portion.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the chamber is a ventricle of the heart, and wherein implanting the implant within the chamber comprises implanting the implant within the ventricle.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein:

the first site is on a posterior portion of the wall,

the second site is on an interventricular septum of the heart, and

implanting the implant within the chamber comprises implanting the implant such that:

the first portion is anchored to the first site on the posterior portion of the wall, and

the second portion is anchored to the second site on the interventricular septum.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein implanting the implant comprises implanting the implant such that the mid-portion is anchored at an apex of the heart.

12. The method according to claim 9 , wherein:

the first site is on a posterior papillary muscle of the heart,

the second site is on an anterior papillary muscle of the heart, and

implanting the implant within the chamber comprises implanting the implant such that:

the first portion is anchored to the first site on the posterior papillary muscle, and

the second portion is anchored to the second site on the anterior papillary muscle.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein implanting the implant comprises implanting the implant such that the mid-portion is anchored at an apex of the heart.

14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein comprises implanting the implant such that the mid-portion is anchored circumferentially around the wall of the ventricle.

15. The method according to claim 1 , wherein reducing the direct distance between the first site and the second site comprises sliding the contraction member with respect to a portion of the implant selected from the group consisting of: the first portion and the second portion.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the selected portion has a housing coupled thereto, the housing defining an eyelet, and wherein sliding the contraction member comprises sliding the contraction member through the eyelet.

17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein:

the housing has a locking mechanism coupled thereto,

the locking mechanism has an unlocked state in which the contraction member is slidable through the eyelet, and a locked state in which the locking mechanism inhibits sliding of the contraction member through the eyelet,

sliding the contraction member through the eyelet comprises sliding the contraction member through the eyelet while the locking mechanism is in its unlocked state, and

the method further comprises, subsequently to sliding the contraction member through the eyelet, transitioning the locking mechanism into its locked state.

18. The method according to claim 1 , wherein tensioning the contraction member comprises tensioning the contraction member by actuating an adjustment mechanism of the implant.

19. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the adjustment mechanism includes a spool, and wherein actuating the adjustment mechanism comprises rotating the spool such that the contraction member collected onto the spool.

20. The method according to claim 18 , further comprising, subsequently to implanting the implant, advancing an adjustment tool to the adjustment mechanism, wherein actuating the adjustment mechanism comprises using the adjustment tool to actuate the adjustment mechanism.

21. The method according to claim 1 , wherein implanting the implant comprises anchoring the mid-portion to the wall of the chamber.

22. The method according to claim 21 , wherein anchoring the mid-portion to the wall of the chamber comprises progressively anchoring a series of parts of the mid-portion to the wall of the chamber, the series of parts being distributed longitudinally along the mid-portion.

23. A method for use at a heart of a subject, the method comprising:

anchoring a first portion of an implant to a first site on a wall of a chamber of the heart,

anchoring a second portion of the implant to a second site on the wall of the chamber, the implant having a mid-portion disposed longitudinally between the first portion and the second portion,

anchoring the mid-portion to the wall of the chamber such that:

the mid-portion extends in a curved path along the wall of the chamber between the first site and the second site, and

an elongate contraction member of the implant cuts across the chamber between the first site and the second site; and

subsequently, reshaping the chamber by reducing a direct distance between the first site and the second site by tensioning the elongate contraction member such that a length of the elongate contraction member that cuts across the chamber between the first site and the second site becomes reduced.

24. The method according to claim 23 , anchoring the mid-portion to the wall of the chamber comprises progressively anchoring a series of parts of the mid-portion to the wall of the chamber, the series of parts being distributed longitudinally along the mid-portion.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 30, 2022
From: VALTECH CARDIO LTD.
To: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES INNOVATION (ISRAEL) LTD.
Reel/Frame 061587/0710 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2022
From: KEIDAR, YARON; NIA, NIMA V.; ROWE, STANTON J.; CAO, HENGCHU; REICH, TAL
To: VALTECH CARDIO LTD.
Reel/Frame 059988/0250 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16184058 · Nov 8, 2018
Provisional Application 62588813 · Nov 20, 2017
Related Publication 20220023047A1 · Jan 27, 2022
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