Patent ID: 7635329
Filing Date: 2009-12-22
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A system for assessing quality of fixation of a tissue within a body comprising: a fixation device having at least one proximal element and at least one distal element configured for grasping tissue therebetween; a catheter having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen therethrough, the catheter configured for endoluminal advancement through at least a portion of the body to the tissue; and a shaft removably coupled to the fixation device, wherein the shaft is configured to pass through the lumen of the catheter, wherein at least a portion of the shaft is flexible to allow movement of the fixation device relative to the catheter while the tissue is grasped between the at least one proximal element and the at least one distal element, wherein the shaft comprises a compression coil.