Patent ID: 7381210

Claim:
A system for repairing tissue within the heart of a patient comprising: a guide catheter having a proximal end, a distal end, and an internal lumen formed therein, the internal lumen in fluid communication with the proximal end and the distal end; a therapy catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end having a suction recess disposed thereon, a first needle port and at least one co-aligned and opposing first receiving port thereon, a first needle lumen in communication with the first needle port, the first needle lumen having a first needle therein, a first needle deployment member detachably coupled to the first needle, the first needle and the first needle deployment member positioned within the first needle lumen, the first needle connected to a source of suture material, a first needle trap positioned within the first receiving port, and a first actuator attached to the first needle, the therapy catheter sized to be received axially within the guide catheter wherein the therapy catheter is configured to deploy one or more lines of suture; and a fastener catheter having a suture fastener detachably coupled thereto and a cutting member positioned thereon, the fastener catheter sized to be received within the guide catheter, wherein the suture fastener is configured to receive and secure one or more lines of suture, the fastener catheter further comprising a fastener actuator, wherein the fastener actuator is configured to be moved from a first position to a second position and to a third position, wherein the fastener actuator in the first position causes the suture fastener to be maintained securely to the fastener catheter, the fastener actuator in the second position causes deployment of the suture fastener, and the fastener actuator in the third position causes cutting of the one or more lines of suture.