Patent ID: 8216302

Claim:
An implant delivery system comprising: a catheter including at least one lumen; an implant configured to be received in said lumen; and a latching mechanism configured to be received in said implant, said latching mechanism further configured to releasably couple said implant to a delivery wire and to transmit a torque through said delivery wire to cause at least a portion of said implant to rotate, wherein said implant further comprises: a shaft; a spacer configured to interact with at least a portion of at least one cusp of a heart valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through said heart valve in a closed position; a garage configured to couple said spacer to a first end region of said shaft, said garage defining a cavity configured to receive the latching mechanism and to increase rotational and translational stability of said latching mechanism; and at least one anchor mechanism coupled to a second end region of said shaft.