Patent ID: 9050189
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for implantation of an annuloplasty implant into the heart of a patient, the apparatus comprising: a unitary tube comprising a distal end, a proximal tube portion, a distal tube portion and a transition region disposed there between, the unitary tube further comprising an exterior surface defining an outside diameter, an interior surface defining an inside diameter of the unitary tube; a guide assembly controller; and an annuloplasty implant guide assembly comprising: wherein the annuloplasty implant guide assembly is attached to the distal end of the unitary tube; and wherein the proximal tube portion includes the guide assembly controller being operatively connected to the annuloplasty implant guide assembly by a control mechanism that extends from the guide assembly controller through the interior of the unitary tube to the annuloplasty implant guide assembly.