Patent ID: 11890190
Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES INNOVATION (ISRAEL) LTD.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  Y | IPC A

Claim 5:
6. The system of claim 5, wherein:
the implant comprises a sleeve shaped to define a lumen therethrough,
the distal helical tissue-engaging element is configured to be screwed through the sleeve from the lumen such that at least a portion of the distal helical tissue-engaging element is (i) disposed outside of the lumen, and (ii) configured to be placed in contact with the tissue of the heart while (a) the coupling head is disposed within the lumen, and (b) a gap exists between the sleeve and the tissue,
the control unit is configured to receive the electrical signal while the at least the portion of the distal helical tissue-engaging element is in contact with the tissue and the coupling head is disposed within the lumen, and
the tissue anchor is configured to be subsequently screwed, by the anchor driver, into the tissue, and to responsively reduce the gap.