Patent ID: 8187266

Claim:
A method for repairing an annular organ structure of a patient using a surgical probe comprising an elongate member having a distal end and a proximal end, an energy-delivering member adjustably extending from the distal end of said elongate member, energy-delivering elements operably connected to said energy-delivering member and a control adjacent to said proximal end, comprising: placing at least a portion of said energy-delivering member within an annular organ structure of a patient; placing said energy-delivering elements in communication with selected portions comprising collagen tissue in said annular organ structure by remotely adjust a length of a dispensed portion of said energy-delivering member and a position of energy-delivering elements relative to said dispensed portion by asymmetrically dispensing or withdrawing said energy-delivering member from at least one of a first port and a second port; and supplying tissue-shrinkable energy to the selected portions of the said annular organ structure in communication with said energy-delivering elements to tighten said selected portions.