Patent ID: 8092366
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. An implantable system comprising: at least two tissue anchors; at least two filamentary elements adapted to be associated with the at least two tissue anchors; and a support member comprising at least two connectors, a first connector permanently attached to a first filamentary element and a second connector adapted to associate the support member with a second filamentary element, the first connector comprising a first perforation for receiving a second end of the first filamentary element and a fixation feature separate from the first perforation to releasably secure the first filamentary element, the fixation feature comprising a cleating member contiguous with a second perforation, wherein at least one of the at least two connectors is adapted to adjustably and releasably fix an end of at least one of the at least two filamentary elements.