Patent ID: 8343173
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A method for delivering a cinchable assembly to heart tissue comprising: deploying a first anchor into internal ventricular wall tissue of a left ventricle at or adjacent to an intersection of a mitral valve leaflet and the ventricular wall tissue, wherein the first anchor does not penetrate into a left atrium and, wherein the first anchor is coupled to a tether; deploying a second anchor into internal ventricular wall tissue of the left ventricle at or adjacent to an intersection of a mitral valve leaflet and the ventricular wall tissue, wherein the second anchor does not penetrate into the left atrium and, wherein the second anchor is coupled to the tether; and tensioning the tether to reduce the distance between the first and second anchors, wherein at least one force distributing member is positioned along the tether between the first and second anchors.