Patent ID: 7695512

Claim:
An implant for applying pressure to the mitral valve annulus of a patient, comprising: a body, configured to be positioned within the coronary sinus of the patient by a delivery device, the body being adjustable between a first configuration and a second configuration that applies pressure on the mitral valve annulus when the body is positioned within the coronary sinus; a tensioning member, extending within the body between a proximal end of the body and a distal end of the body, the tensioning member adjusting the body from the first configuration to the second configuration by drawing the proximal end of the body and the distal end of the body together when a tension of the tensioning member is changed; and an electronically driven actuator comprising a motor, the actuator being carried by the body and configured to adjust the implant between the first configuration and the second configuration by changing the tension of the tensioning member after positioning the body within the coronary sinus and after the delivery device is removed from the patient.