Patent ID: 7717937

Claim:
A device for sealing a passageway in a human heart, the device comprising: a first anchor adapted to be placed proximate a first end of the passageway, the first anchor including a plurality of arms radiating from a first central hub; a second anchor adapted to be placed proximate a second end of the passageway, the second anchor including a plurality of arms radiating from a second central hub; an elongate member adapted to extend through the passageway and connect the first and second anchors, the elongate member being configured to permanently connect the first and second anchors implanted in the body; and an actuatable securing element positioned on and movable relative to the elongate member to permanently secure the location of the second anchor on the elongate member, wherein the securing element is actuatable when the second anchor is in any desired position along the elongate member, such that movement of the second anchor in at least one direction along the elongate member from the desired position is prevented when the securing element is actuated.