Claims
- 1. An apparatus for treating tissue near a valve to modify flow through the valve, comprising:
a cinching member having a central region and at least two anchoring regions on opposing ends of the central region, the cinching member being configured for delivery through a catheter to the tissue whereby the cinching member has a first shape during the delivery and a second shape after the delivery.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/898,726 filed Jul. 3, 2001, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/602,436 filed Jun. 23, 2000, which in turn claims benefit from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/141,077 filed Jun. 25, 1999, each being incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60141077 |
Jun 1999 |
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Continuations (1)
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10669204 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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