Patent ID: 9706996
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. A method for performing a procedure inside a heart comprising: positioning a multi-aperture catheter adjacent to heart tissue, the multi-aperture catheter comprising a lumen at least partially therethrough and a plurality of apertures defined by a plurality of latches, wherein the plurality of latches are locked; advancing a device comprising at least one anchor coupled to a tether at least partially through the lumen, wherein the plurality of latches retain the tether within the lumen; temporarily securing the multi-aperture catheter to the heart tissue using the device; unlocking the plurality of latches to release the tether from the lumen; withdrawing the multi-aperture catheter from the heart tissue, wherein at least a portion of the device remains secured to the heart tissue; and removing the multi-aperture catheter from the heart.