Patent ID: 7766816
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M

Abstract:
1. A method of performing ventricular reconstruction of a heart, the method comprising the steps of: (a) passing a curved needle from outside the heart through an anterior wall of a left ventricle of a patient to form a perforation of the anterior wall, the curved needle having a curvature; (b) passing the curved needle from the perforation of the anterior wall through the septum and into the right ventricle to form a perforation of the septum, the perforation of the septum being offset from the perforation of the perforation of the anterior wall corresponding with the curvature of the curved needle; (c) inserting a distal end of an anchor through the perforation of the anterior wall and through the perforation of the septum formed by the needle; (d) allowing one or more arms located on the distal end of said anchor to deploy while an elongate proximal end of the anchor extends through the perforation of the anterior wall and through the perforation of the septum; (e) removing the curved needle; (f) placing a sealing member over the proximal end of said anchor; (g) folding a wall of the ventricle inward; and (h) holding the folded wall in place using the sealing member so that the anterior wall sealingly engages the septum along the fold and a portion of the ventricle is closed off.