US20200315798A1 - Post-implantation tensioning in cardiac implants - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to minimally-invasive valve repair, and more specifically to minimally-invasive methods for repairing the tricuspid valve.
- Functional tricuspid regurgitation is governed by several pathophysiologic abnormalities such as tricuspid valve annular dilatation, annular shape, pulmonary hypertension, left or right ventricle dysfunction, right ventricle geometry, and leaflet tethering. Treatment options for FTR are primarily surgical.
- U.S. Pat. No. 8,475,525 to Maisano et al. describes a method that includes implanting at least a first tissue-engaging element in a first portion of tissue in a vicinity of a heart valve of a patient, implanting at least a second tissue-engaging element in a portion of a blood vessel that is in contact with an atrium of a heart of the patient, and drawing at least a first leaflet of the valve toward at least a second leaflet of the valve by adjusting a distance between the portion of the blood vessel and the first portion of tissue in the vicinity of the heart valve of the patient.
- a proximal end portion of a longitudinal member is shaped so as to define one or more engaging elements (e.g., hooks or barbs), which are coupleable with the struts of a stent member in order to maintain the tension applied to a longitudinal member for remodeling the tricuspid valve.
- engaging elements e.g., hooks or barbs
- Some applications of the present invention provide a method of treating a heart of a patient, such as to reduce tricuspid valve regurgitation.
- the method includes implanting a first tissue anchor in cardiac tissue of the patient and a second tissue anchor in the patient, such that the first and the second tissue anchors are coupled together by one or more tethers. Thereafter, after allowing at least 24 hours for tissue growth on the first tissue anchor to strengthen anchoring of the first tissue anchor in the cardiac tissue, tension is applied between the first and the second tissue anchors using at least a longitudinal portion of the one or more tethers.
- the one or more tethers are slack before the tension is applied.
- Other applications of the present invention provide another method of treating a heart of a patient, including implanting a first tissue anchor in cardiac tissue of the patient. Thereafter, after allowing at least 24 hours for tissue growth on the first tissue anchor to strengthen anchoring of the first tissue anchor in the cardiac tissue, a second tissue anchor is implanted in the patient, the first and the second tissue anchors are coupled together using one or more tethers, and tension is applied between the first and the second tissue anchors using the one or more tethers.
- a method of treating a heart of a patient including:
- first tissue anchor in cardiac tissue of the patient and a second tissue anchor in the patient, such that the first and the second tissue anchors are coupled together by one or more tethers;
- the one or more tethers are slack before applying the tension.
- the one or more tethers are one or more first tethers, and applying the tension includes:
- coupling the second tether to the coupling site includes coupling, to the coupling site, a coupling element that is attached to the second tether.
- the coupling element includes a hook.
- applying the tension includes coupling the second tether to the second tissue anchor.
- the second tissue anchor includes a stent that includes a plurality of struts, and coupling the second tether to the second tissue anchor includes coupling, to one or more of the struts, a coupling element that is attached to the second tether.
- the coupling element includes a hook.
- the coupling element is shaped so as to define an opening.
- At least one of the struts is oriented axially as a backbone, and coupling the coupling element to the one or more of the struts includes coupling the coupling element to the backbone.
- the backbone is shaped so as to define one or more hooks, and coupling the coupling element to the backbone includes coupling the coupling element to one or more of the hooks.
- a longitudinal portion of the one or more tethers passes through one or more openings of a locking frame so as to form a tether loop, and applying the tension includes enlarging the tether loop by pulling on the tether loop.
- the one or more openings are two openings, and the longitudinal portion of the one or more tethers passes through the two openings.
- applying the tension includes applying the tension after allowing at least one week for tissue growth on the first tissue anchor.
- applying the tension includes applying the tension within two months after implanting the first tissue anchor.
- implanting the second tissue anchor includes implanting the second tissue anchor in a blood vessel selected from the group consisting of: a superior vena cava (SVC), an inferior vena cava (IVC), and a coronary sinus.
- SVC superior vena cava
- IVC inferior vena cava
- coronary sinus a blood vessel selected from the group consisting of: a superior vena cava (SVC), an inferior vena cava (IVC), and a coronary sinus.
- a system for treating a heart of a patient including:
- a first tissue anchor configured to be implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient
- a second tissue anchor configured to be implanted in the patient
- first tethers that couple together the first and the second tissue anchors
- a second tether configured to be coupled to a coupling site along the one or more first tethers, so as to apply tension between the first and the second tissue anchors using (a) the second tether and (b) a longitudinal portion of the one or more first tethers.
- the system further includes a coupling element that is attached to the second tether and is configured to be coupled to the coupling site along the one or more first tethers.
- the coupling element includes a hook.
- the system further includes a coupling element that is attached to the second tether and is configured to be coupled to the second tissue anchor.
- the second tissue anchor includes a stent that includes a plurality of struts, and the coupling element is configured be coupled to one or more of the struts.
- the coupling element includes a hook.
- the coupling element is shaped so as to define an opening.
- at least one of the struts is oriented axially as a backbone, and the coupling element is configured to be coupled to the backbone.
- the backbone is shaped so as to define one or more hooks, and the coupling element is configured to be coupled to one or more of the hooks.
- a system for treating a heart of a patient including:
- a first tissue anchor configured to be implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient
- a second tissue anchor configured to be implanted in the patient
- one or more tethers that couple together the first and the second tissue anchors
- a longitudinal portion of the one or more tethers passes through one or more openings of a locking frame so as to form a tether loop, such that enlargement of the tether loop by pulling on the tether loop applies tension between the first and the second tissue anchors using at least a longitudinal portion of the one or more tethers.
- the one or more openings are two openings, and the longitudinal portion of the one or more tethers passes through the two openings.
- a method of treating a heart of a patient including:
- coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together after implanting the second tissue anchor.
- coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together before implanting the second tissue anchor.
- the one or more tethers are one or more first tethers
- the method further includes implanting a third tissue anchor in cardiac tissue of the patient, such that the first and the third tissue anchors are coupled together by one or more second tethers,
- coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes coupling the first, the second, and the third tissue anchors together using the one or more first tethers and the one or more second tethers, and
- applying the tension between the first and the second tissue anchors includes applying the tension between the first, the second, and the third tissue anchors using the one or more first tethers and the one or more second tethers.
- implanting the third tissue anchor includes implanting the third tissue anchor within three hours of implanting the first tissue anchor.
- the one or more first tethers are attached to the second tissue anchor and include a coupling element
- coupling the first, the second, and the third tissue anchors together using the one or more first tethers and the one or more second tethers includes coupling the coupling element to the one or more second tethers.
- the coupling element includes a hook
- coupling the coupling element to the one or more second tethers includes hooking the hook onto the one or more second tethers.
- the first tissue anchor includes a tissue-anchoring element and a first coupling element
- the one or more tethers are attached to the second tissue anchor and include a second coupling element
- coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together using the one or more tethers includes coupling the second coupling element to the first coupling element.
- the first coupling element includes a ball
- the second coupling element includes a socket
- coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes coupling the socket to the ball
- the ball is connected to a head of the first tissue anchor by a rod.
- coupling the socket to the ball includes transitioning the socket from an open, unlocked state to a closed, locked state around the ball.
- the first coupling element includes a socket
- the second coupling element includes a ball
- coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes coupling the ball to the socket
- the first coupling element includes a loop
- the second coupling element includes a hook
- coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes hooking the hook onto the loop
- the second coupling element includes a loop
- coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes coupling the loop to the first coupling element
- the first coupling element includes a hook
- coupling the loop to the first coupling element includes coupling the loop to the hook
- the first coupling element is coated with a tissue-growth-inhibiting coating.
- the tissue-anchoring element is coated with a tissue-growth-enhancing coating.
- implanting the second tissue anchor includes implanting the second tissue anchor after allowing at least one week for tissue growth on the first anchor.
- implanting the second tissue anchor includes implanting the second tissue anchor within two months after implanting the first tissue anchor.
- the first tissue anchor includes a helical tissue-anchoring element.
- the second tissue anchor includes a stent.
- implanting the first tissue anchor includes implanting the first tissue anchor in the vicinity of the tricuspid valve.
- implanting the second tissue anchor includes implanting the second tissue anchor in a blood vessel selected from the group consisting of: a superior vena cava (SVC), an inferior vena cava (IVC), and a coronary sinus.
- SVC superior vena cava
- IVC inferior vena cava
- coronary sinus a blood vessel selected from the group consisting of: a superior vena cava (SVC), an inferior vena cava (IVC), and a coronary sinus.
- a method of reducing tricuspid valve regurgitation of a patient including:
- coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together after implanting the second tissue anchor.
- coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together before implanting the second tissue anchor.
- implanting the second tissue anchor includes implanting the second tissue anchor in a blood vessel selected from the group consisting of: a superior vena cava (SVC), an inferior vena cava (IVC), and a coronary sinus.
- SVC superior vena cava
- IVC inferior vena cava
- coronary sinus a blood vessel selected from the group consisting of: a superior vena cava (SVC), an inferior vena cava (IVC), and a coronary sinus.
- the second tissue anchor includes a stent.
- the first tissue anchor includes a tissue-anchoring element and a first coupling element
- the one or more tethers are attached to the second tissue anchor and include a second coupling element
- coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together using the one or more tethers includes coupling the second coupling element to the first coupling element.
- the first coupling element includes a ball
- the second coupling element includes a socket
- coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes coupling the socket to the ball
- the first coupling element includes a loop
- the second coupling element includes a hook
- coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes hooking the hook onto the loop
- the first coupling element includes a hook
- the second coupling element includes a loop
- coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes hooking the hook onto the loop
- a system for treating a heart of a patient including:
- first tissue anchor configured to be implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient, the first tissue anchor including (a) a tissue-anchoring element and (b) a first coupling element that includes a loop;
- a second tissue anchor configured to be implanted in the patient
- one or more tethers which are attached to the second tissue anchor and include a second coupling element, which includes a hook, and which is configured to be coupled to the first coupling element by hooking the hook onto the loop.
- the hook is coated with a tissue-growth-inhibiting coating.
- the first tissue anchor includes a helical tissue-anchoring element.
- a system for treating a heart of a patient including:
- first tissue anchor configured to be implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient, the first tissue anchor including (a) a tissue-anchoring element and (b) a first coupling element that includes a ball;
- a second tissue anchor configured to be implanted in the patient
- one or more tethers which are attached to the second tissue anchor and include a second coupling element, which includes a socket, and which is configured to be coupled to the first coupling element by coupling the socket to the ball.
- the ball is connected to a head of the first tissue anchor by a rod.
- the ball is coated with a tissue-growth-inhibiting coating.
- the first tissue anchor includes a helical tissue-anchoring element.
- a system for treating a heart of a patient including:
- first and third tissue anchors configured to be implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient
- a second tissue anchor configured to be implanted in the patient
- first tethers which are attached to the second tissue anchor and include a coupling element
- the coupling element is configured to be coupled to the one or more second tethers, to facilitate applying tension between the first, the second, and the third tissue anchors using the one or more first tethers and the one or more second tethers.
- the coupling element includes a hook, which is configured to be hooked on the one or more second tethers.
- FIGS. 1A-E are schematic illustrations of a technique of treating a heart of a patient, in accordance with an application of the present invention
- FIGS. 2A-D are schematic illustrations of another technique for treating a heart of a patient, in accordance with an application of the present invention.
- FIGS. 3A-D are schematic illustrations of coupling elements, in accordance with respective applications of the present invention.
- FIGS. 4A-D are schematic illustrations of a technique for treating a heart of a patient, in accordance with respective applications of the present invention.
- FIGS. 5A-D are schematic illustrations of another technique for treating a heart of a patient, in accordance with respective applications of the present invention.
- FIGS. 6A-B are schematic illustrations of a yet another technique for treating a heart of a patient, in accordance with respective applications of the present invention.
- FIGS. 7A-D are schematic illustrations of a further technique for treating a heart of a patient, in accordance with respective applications of the present invention.
- FIGS. 8A-D are schematic illustrations of an additional technique for treating a heart of a patient, in accordance with respective applications of the present invention.
- FIGS. 9A-B are schematic illustrations of yet another technique for treating a heart of a patient, in accordance with respective applications of the present invention.
- FIGS. 10A-D are schematic illustrations of a further technique for treating a heart of a patient, in accordance with respective applications of the present invention.
- FIGS. 1A-E are schematic illustrations of a technique for treating a heart 10 of a patient, in accordance with an application of the present invention.
- FIGS. 2A-D are schematic illustrations of another technique for treating a heart 10 of a patient, in accordance with an application of the present invention.
- the techniques of FIGS. 1A-E and 2 A-D are used to treat a tricuspid valve 20 , such as by reducing tricuspid valve regurgitation.
- first tissue anchor 30 is implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient, and a second tissue anchor 40 is implanted in the patient, either before or after implanting first tissue anchor 30 , such that first and second tissue anchors 30 and 40 are coupled together by one or more tethers 32 .
- first tissue anchor 30 may be implanted in the vicinity of tricuspid valve 20 (as shown), e.g., on or near the annulus, and/or second tissue anchor 40 may be implanted in a superior vena cava (SVC) 42 , an inferior vena cava (IVC) 44 (as shown), or a coronary sinus 46 .
- SVC superior vena cava
- IVC inferior vena cava
- first and second tissue anchors 30 and 40 are implanted in a transcatheter procedure (typically endovascularly, such as percutaneously), via one or more catheters 48 , such as described in the applications incorporated hereinbelow by reference.
- the one or more tethers 32 comprise two tethers 32 that are coupled together in situ during the first stage of the implantation procedure, such as using techniques described in one or more of the applications incorporated by reference hereinbelow.
- first tissue anchor 30 comprises a helical tissue-anchoring element, or one of the anchors described in PCT Publications WO 2016/087934 and/or WO 2016/18939, which are incorporated herein by reference.
- the one or more tethers 32 are slack, i.e., do not apply tension between first and second tissue anchors 30 and 40 .
- first tissue anchor 30 e.g., fibrous and/or endothelial tissue growth
- tension is applied between first and second tissue anchors 30 and 40 using at least a longitudinal portion of the one or more tethers 32 .
- the tension is applied within two months after implanting first tissue anchor 30 .
- application of the tension remodels tricuspid valve 20 , by drawing two or three of the leaflets together to enhance coaptation.
- the one or more tethers 32 are one or more first tethers 32
- applying the tension comprises (a) coupling a second tether 50 to a coupling site 52 along the one or more first tethers 32 , and (b) applying the tension between the first and the second tissue anchors 30 and 40 using at least a longitudinal portion 54 (labeled in FIG. 1D ) of the one or more first tethers 32 and second tether 50 .
- longitudinal portion 54 extends from coupling site 52 to first tissue anchor 30 .
- coupling second tether 50 to coupling site 52 comprises coupling, to coupling site 52 , a coupling element 56 that is attached to second tether 50 .
- coupling element 56 may comprise a hook, as shown in FIGS. 1D-E .
- applying the tension comprises coupling second tether 50 to second tissue anchor 40 .
- second tissue anchor 40 comprises a stent 58 that comprises a plurality of struts 60
- coupling second tether 50 to second tissue anchor 40 comprises coupling, to one or more of struts 60 , a coupling element 62 that is attached to second tether 50 .
- coupling element 62 is shaped so as to define an opening 64 , e.g., exactly one opening 64 or a plurality of openings 64 , arranged, for example, axially along coupling element 62 .
- opening 64 is defined by a loop of coupling element 62 .
- coupling element 62 comprises one or more loops that are shaped so as to define the one or more openings 64 , respectively.
- At least one of struts 60 is oriented axially (i.e., along the axis of the stent) as a backbone 70 (which may be thicker, wider, and/or stronger than other struts 60 and/or other axially-oriented struts 60 ).
- Coupling element 62 is coupled to backbone 70 .
- backbone 70 is shaped so as to define one or more hooks 72 (e.g., exactly one hook 72 , or two or more hooks 72 ), and coupling element 62 is coupled to one or more of hooks 72 .
- coupling element 62 may be shaped so as to define one or more openings 64 , as described above. Providing a plurality of hooks 72 provides redundancy, as discussed above regarding openings 64 .
- coupling element 62 comprises one or more hooks, which are hooked onto one or more of struts 60 , such as backbone 70 .
- coupling element 62 may comprise one of coupling elements 96 A, 96 B, 96 C, and 96 D, described hereinbelow with reference to FIGS. 3A-D .
- a system 78 for treating a heart of a patient comprises first and second tissue anchors 30 and 40 , and the one or more first tethers 32 that couple together first and second tissue anchors 30 and 40 .
- System 78 further comprises second tether 50 , which is configured to be coupled to coupling site 52 along the one or more first tethers 32 , so as to apply tension between first and second tissue anchors 30 and 40 using (a) second tether 50 and (b) longitudinal portion 54 of the one or more first tethers 32 .
- system 78 further comprises coupling element 56 that is attached to second tether 50 and is configured to be coupled to coupling site 52 along the one or more first tethers 32 .
- System 78 may alternatively or additionally comprise any of the other elements and/or features described hereinabove with reference to FIGS. 1A-E .
- a longitudinal portion 80 of the one or more tethers 32 passes through one or more openings 82 of a locking frame 84 so as to form a tether loop 86 .
- the tension is applied by enlarging tether loop 86 by pulling on tether loop 86 .
- a hooking element 88 may be introduced, for example, through a catheter 48 , and used to temporarily snag tether loop 86 and pull on the tether loop.
- the catheter may be introduced through the same vena cava as during the first stage of the implantation procedure, or through the other vena cava.
- a distal end 90 of catheter 48 may be held against locking frame 84 to provide a counterforce for pulling on the tether loop.
- openings 82 are configured to provide sufficient friction to prevent tether loop 86 from contracting when ordinary tensions are applied to the one or more tethers 32 .
- the one or more openings 82 are two openings 82 , and longitudinal portion 80 of the one or more tethers 32 passes through the two openings 82 .
- System 94 for treating a heart of a patient.
- System 94 comprises first and second tissue anchors 30 and 40 , and the one or more tethers 32 that couple together first and second tissue anchors 30 and 40 .
- Longitudinal portion 80 of the one or more tethers 32 passes through the one or more openings 82 of locking frame 84 so as to form tether loop 86 , such that enlargement of tether loop 86 by pulling on tether loop 86 applies tension between first and the second tissue anchors 30 and 40 using at least a longitudinal portion of the one or more tethers 32 .
- System 94 may alternatively or additionally comprise any of the other elements and/or features described hereinabove with reference to FIGS. 2A-D .
- FIGS. 1A-E are schematic illustrations of coupling elements 96 A, 96 B, 96 C, and 96 D, respectively, in accordance with respective applications of the present invention.
- coupling element 56 described hereinabove with reference to FIGS. 1A-E , comprises one of coupling elements 96 A, 96 B, 96 C, and 96 D.
- coupling element 62 comprises one or more hooks, as described hereinabove with reference to FIGS. 1A-E
- coupling element 62 comprises one of coupling elements 96 A, 96 B, 96 C, and 96 D.
- FIGS. 4A-D , FIGS. 5A-D , FIGS. 6A-B , FIGS. 7A-D , FIGS. 8A-D , and FIGS. 9A-B are schematic illustrations of respective techniques for treating heart 10 of a patient, in accordance with respective applications of the present invention.
- these techniques are used to treat tricuspid valve 20 , such as by reducing tricuspid valve regurgitation.
- first tissue anchor 130 is implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient.
- first tissue anchor 130 may be implanted in the vicinity of tricuspid valve 20 (as shown), e.g., on or near the annulus.
- first tissue anchor 130 is implanted in a transcatheter procedure (typically endovascularly, such as percutaneously), via one or more catheters 48 , such as described in the applications incorporated hereinbelow by reference.
- first tissue anchor 130 comprises a helical tissue-anchoring element, or one of the anchors described in PCT Publications WO 2016/087934 and/or WO 2016/18939, which are incorporated herein by reference.
- first tissue anchor 130 Upon completion of the first stage of the implantation procedure, first tissue anchor 130 has no beneficial effect by itself on the heart. For example, first tissue anchor 130 does not reshape the heart valve or reduce valve regurgitation by itself.
- tissue growth e.g., fibrous and/or endothelial tissue growth
- First and second tissue anchors 130 and 140 may be coupled together either after or before implanting second tissue anchor 140 .
- second tissue anchor 140 is implanted in superior vena cava (SVC) 42 , inferior vena cava (IVC) 44 (as shown), or coronary sinus 46 .
- second tissue anchor 140 is implanted in a transcatheter procedure (typically endovascularly, such as percutaneously), via one or more catheters 48 , such as described in the applications incorporated hereinbelow by reference.
- second tissue anchor 140 is implanted within two months after implanting first tissue anchor 130 . (The catheter used during the second stage of the implantation procedure may be introduced through the same vena cava as during the first stage of the implantation procedure, or through the other vena cava.)
- the one or more tethers 132 are fixed to second tissue anchor 140 before second tissue anchor 140 is introduced into the patient's body, while for other applications, the one or more tethers 132 are coupled to second tissue anchor 140 during the second stage of the implantation procedure, such as using techniques described hereinabove with reference to FIGS. 1A-E , 2 A-D, and/or 3 A-D.
- second tissue anchor 140 comprises a stent 158 .
- Stent 158 may implement any of the features of stent 58 , described hereinabove with reference to FIGS. 1A-E and/or 2 A-D.
- the one or more tethers 32 comprise two tethers 32 that are coupled together in situ during the second stage of the implantation procedure, such as using techniques described in one or more of the applications incorporated by reference hereinbelow.
- first tissue anchor 130 comprises a tissue-anchoring element 142 and a first coupling element 144 .
- the one or more tethers 132 are attached to second tissue anchor 140 and comprise a second coupling element 146 .
- First and second tissue anchors 130 and 140 are coupled together using the one or more tethers 132 by coupling second coupling element 146 to first coupling element 144 .
- first coupling element 144 is coated with a tissue-growth-inhibiting coating, e.g., silicone, and/or tissue-anchoring element 142 is coated with a tissue-growth-enhancing coating.
- second coupling element 146 comprises a loop 160
- first and second tissue anchors 130 and 140 are coupled together by coupling loop 160 to first coupling element 144 .
- first coupling element 144 may comprise a hook 162 , to which loop 160 is coupled.
- Hook 162 may have various shapes, such as a bowl (as shown), a disc, a hook similar to hook 72 (shown in FIG. 1D ), or coupling elements 96 A, 96 B, 96 C, and 96 D (shown in FIGS. 3A-D , respectively).
- System 168 for treating a heart of a patient.
- System 168 comprises:
- System 168 may alternatively or additionally comprise any of the other elements and/or features described hereinabove with reference to FIGS. 4A-D .
- first coupling element 144 comprises a loop 164
- second coupling element 146 comprises a hook 166 .
- First and second tissue anchors 130 and 140 are coupled together by hooking hook 166 onto loop 164 .
- System 169 for treating a heart of a patient.
- System 169 comprises:
- first coupling element 144 comprises a ball 170
- second coupling element 146 comprises a socket 172 .
- First and second tissue anchors 130 and 140 are coupled together by coupling socket 172 to ball 170 .
- ball 170 is connected to a head 174 of first tissue anchor 130 by a rod 176 .
- coupling socket 172 to ball 170 comprises transitioning socket 172 from an open, unlocked state, such as shown in FIG. 8B , to a closed, locked state around ball 170 , such as shown in FIGS. 8C-D .
- socket 172 may comprise two gripping elements 178 (e.g., which are generally semispherical), which are at least partially separate from each other in the open, unlocked state and brought toward each other in the closed, locked state.
- System 180 for treating a heart of a patient.
- System 180 comprises:
- first coupling element 144 comprises socket 172
- second coupling element 146 comprises ball 170
- First and second tissue anchors 130 and 140 are coupled together by coupling ball 170 to socket 172 .
- System 180 comprises:
- FIGS. 10A-D are schematic illustrations of a technique for treating heart 10 of a patient, in accordance with an application of the present invention.
- this technique is used to treat tricuspid valve 20 , such as by reducing tricuspid valve regurgitation.
- the technique of FIGS. 10A-D may be practiced in combination with any of the features described hereinabove with reference to FIGS. 4A-D , 5 A-D, 6 A-B, 7 A-D, 8 A-D, and/or 9 A-B, mutatis mutandis.
- the one or more tethers 132 are one or more first tethers 132 .
- first tissue anchor 130 In addition to implanting first tissue anchor 130 , such as described hereinabove with reference to FIGS. 4A-D , 5 A-D, 6 A-B, 7 A-D, 8 A-D, and 9 A-B, and shown in FIG. 10A , during the first stage of the implantation procedure, typically within three hours of implanting first tissue anchor 130 , a third tissue anchor 210 is implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient, such that first and third tissue anchors 130 and 210 are coupled together by one or more second tethers 212 (e.g., exactly one second tether 212 ), as shown in FIGS. 8B-C .
- second tethers 212 e.g., exactly one second tether 212
- third tissue anchor 210 may be implanted in the vicinity of tricuspid valve 20 (as shown), e.g., on or near the annulus.
- the one or more second tethers 212 comprise two second tethers 212 that are coupled together in situ during the first stage of the implantation procedure, such as using techniques described in one or more of the applications incorporated by reference hereinbelow.
- the catheter used during the second stage of the implantation procedure may be introduced through the same vena cava as during the first stage of the implantation procedure, or through the other vena cava.
- First and second tissue anchors 130 and 140 are coupled together by coupling first, second, and third tissue anchors 130 , 140 , and 210 together using the one or more first tethers 132 and the one or more second tethers 212 .
- the tension is applied between first and second tissue anchors 130 and 140 by applying the tension between first, second, and third tissue anchors 130 , 140 , and 210 using the one or more first tethers 132 and the one or more second tethers 212 .
- the one or more first tethers 132 are attached to second tissue anchor 140 (typically before introducing second tissue anchor 140 into the patient's body) and comprise a coupling element 146 .
- First, second, and third tissue anchors 130 , 140 , and 210 are coupled together by coupling coupling element 146 to the one or more second tethers 212 .
- coupling element 146 comprises a hook 214
- coupling element 146 is coupled to the one or more second tethers 212 by hooking hook 214 onto the one or more second tethers 212 .
- coupling element 146 may comprise one of coupling elements 96 A, 96 B, 96 C, and 96 D, described hereinabove with reference to FIGS. 3A-D .
- System 220 for treating a heart of a patient is provided.
- System 220 comprises:
- fibrous glue is applied to the tissue-coupling elements of the tissue anchors described herein to help secure the anchors in place and minimize detachment.
- tissue-growth-enhancing coating is also applied to the tissue-coupling elements, as described hereinabove.
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Abstract
A method of treating a heart of a patient is provided. The method includes implanting a first tissue anchor in cardiac tissue of the patient and a second tissue anchor in the patient, such that the first and the second tissue anchors are coupled together by one or more tethers. Thereafter, after allowing at least 24 hours for tissue growth on the first tissue anchor to strengthen anchoring of the first tissue anchor in the cardiac tissue, tension is applied between the first and the second tissue anchors using at least a longitudinal portion of the one or more tethers. Other embodiments are also described.
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- The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/891,664, filed Feb. 8, 2018, which claims the benefit of U.S.
Provisional Application 62/456,202, filed Feb. 8, 2017, which are assigned to the assignee of the present application and are incorporated herein by reference. The present application is related to International Application PCT/US2018/017352, filed Feb. 8, 2018, entitled, “Post-implantation tensioning in cardiac implants.” - The present invention relates generally to minimally-invasive valve repair, and more specifically to minimally-invasive methods for repairing the tricuspid valve.
- Functional tricuspid regurgitation (FTR) is governed by several pathophysiologic abnormalities such as tricuspid valve annular dilatation, annular shape, pulmonary hypertension, left or right ventricle dysfunction, right ventricle geometry, and leaflet tethering. Treatment options for FTR are primarily surgical.
- U.S. Pat. No. 8,475,525 to Maisano et al. describes a method that includes implanting at least a first tissue-engaging element in a first portion of tissue in a vicinity of a heart valve of a patient, implanting at least a second tissue-engaging element in a portion of a blood vessel that is in contact with an atrium of a heart of the patient, and drawing at least a first leaflet of the valve toward at least a second leaflet of the valve by adjusting a distance between the portion of the blood vessel and the first portion of tissue in the vicinity of the heart valve of the patient. In one configuration, a proximal end portion of a longitudinal member is shaped so as to define one or more engaging elements (e.g., hooks or barbs), which are coupleable with the struts of a stent member in order to maintain the tension applied to a longitudinal member for remodeling the tricuspid valve.
- Some applications of the present invention provide a method of treating a heart of a patient, such as to reduce tricuspid valve regurgitation. The method includes implanting a first tissue anchor in cardiac tissue of the patient and a second tissue anchor in the patient, such that the first and the second tissue anchors are coupled together by one or more tethers. Thereafter, after allowing at least 24 hours for tissue growth on the first tissue anchor to strengthen anchoring of the first tissue anchor in the cardiac tissue, tension is applied between the first and the second tissue anchors using at least a longitudinal portion of the one or more tethers. Typically, the one or more tethers are slack before the tension is applied.
- Other applications of the present invention provide another method of treating a heart of a patient, including implanting a first tissue anchor in cardiac tissue of the patient. Thereafter, after allowing at least 24 hours for tissue growth on the first tissue anchor to strengthen anchoring of the first tissue anchor in the cardiac tissue, a second tissue anchor is implanted in the patient, the first and the second tissue anchors are coupled together using one or more tethers, and tension is applied between the first and the second tissue anchors using the one or more tethers.
- There is therefore provided, in accordance with an application of the present invention, a method of treating a heart of a patient, including:
- implanting a first tissue anchor in cardiac tissue of the patient and a second tissue anchor in the patient, such that the first and the second tissue anchors are coupled together by one or more tethers;
- thereafter, after allowing at least 24 hours for tissue growth on the first tissue anchor to strengthen anchoring of the first tissue anchor in the cardiac tissue, applying tension between the first and the second tissue anchors using at least a longitudinal portion of the one or more tethers.
- For some applications, the one or more tethers are slack before applying the tension.
- For some applications, the one or more tethers are one or more first tethers, and applying the tension includes:
- coupling a second tether to a coupling site along the one or more first tethers; and
- applying the tension between the first and the second tissue anchors using the at least a longitudinal portion of the one or more first tethers and the second tether.
- For some applications, coupling the second tether to the coupling site includes coupling, to the coupling site, a coupling element that is attached to the second tether.
- For some applications, the coupling element includes a hook.
- For some applications, applying the tension includes coupling the second tether to the second tissue anchor.
- For some applications, the second tissue anchor includes a stent that includes a plurality of struts, and coupling the second tether to the second tissue anchor includes coupling, to one or more of the struts, a coupling element that is attached to the second tether.
- For some applications, the coupling element includes a hook.
- For some applications, the coupling element is shaped so as to define an opening.
- For some applications, at least one of the struts is oriented axially as a backbone, and coupling the coupling element to the one or more of the struts includes coupling the coupling element to the backbone.
- For some applications, the backbone is shaped so as to define one or more hooks, and coupling the coupling element to the backbone includes coupling the coupling element to one or more of the hooks.
- For some applications, a longitudinal portion of the one or more tethers passes through one or more openings of a locking frame so as to form a tether loop, and applying the tension includes enlarging the tether loop by pulling on the tether loop.
- For some applications, the one or more openings are two openings, and the longitudinal portion of the one or more tethers passes through the two openings.
- For some applications, applying the tension includes applying the tension after allowing at least one week for tissue growth on the first tissue anchor.
- For some applications, applying the tension includes applying the tension within two months after implanting the first tissue anchor.
- For some applications, implanting the first tissue anchor includes implanting the first tissue anchor in the vicinity of the tricuspid valve of the patient.
- For some applications, implanting the second tissue anchor includes implanting the second tissue anchor in a blood vessel selected from the group consisting of: a superior vena cava (SVC), an inferior vena cava (IVC), and a coronary sinus.
- There is further provided, in accordance with an application of the present invention, a system for treating a heart of a patient, including:
- a first tissue anchor configured to be implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient;
- a second tissue anchor configured to be implanted in the patient;
- one or more first tethers that couple together the first and the second tissue anchors; and
- a second tether configured to be coupled to a coupling site along the one or more first tethers, so as to apply tension between the first and the second tissue anchors using (a) the second tether and (b) a longitudinal portion of the one or more first tethers.
- For some applications, the system further includes a coupling element that is attached to the second tether and is configured to be coupled to the coupling site along the one or more first tethers. For some applications, the coupling element includes a hook.
- For some applications, the system further includes a coupling element that is attached to the second tether and is configured to be coupled to the second tissue anchor. For some applications, the second tissue anchor includes a stent that includes a plurality of struts, and the coupling element is configured be coupled to one or more of the struts. For some applications, the coupling element includes a hook. For some applications, the coupling element is shaped so as to define an opening. For some applications, at least one of the struts is oriented axially as a backbone, and the coupling element is configured to be coupled to the backbone. For some applications, the backbone is shaped so as to define one or more hooks, and the coupling element is configured to be coupled to one or more of the hooks.
- There is further provided, in accordance with an application of the present invention, a system for treating a heart of a patient, including:
- a first tissue anchor configured to be implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient;
- a second tissue anchor configured to be implanted in the patient;
- one or more tethers that couple together the first and the second tissue anchors,
- wherein a longitudinal portion of the one or more tethers passes through one or more openings of a locking frame so as to form a tether loop, such that enlargement of the tether loop by pulling on the tether loop applies tension between the first and the second tissue anchors using at least a longitudinal portion of the one or more tethers.
- For some applications, the one or more openings are two openings, and the longitudinal portion of the one or more tethers passes through the two openings.
- There is further provided, in accordance with an application of the present invention, a method of treating a heart of a patient, including:
- implanting a first tissue anchor in cardiac tissue of the patient;
- thereafter, after allowing at least 24 hours for tissue growth on the first tissue anchor to strengthen anchoring of the first tissue anchor in the cardiac tissue:
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- implanting a second tissue anchor in the patient;
- coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together using one or more tethers; and
- applying tension between the first and the second tissue anchors using the one or more tethers.
- For some applications, coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together after implanting the second tissue anchor.
- For some applications, coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together before implanting the second tissue anchor.
- For some applications:
- the one or more tethers are one or more first tethers,
- the method further includes implanting a third tissue anchor in cardiac tissue of the patient, such that the first and the third tissue anchors are coupled together by one or more second tethers,
- coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes coupling the first, the second, and the third tissue anchors together using the one or more first tethers and the one or more second tethers, and
- applying the tension between the first and the second tissue anchors includes applying the tension between the first, the second, and the third tissue anchors using the one or more first tethers and the one or more second tethers.
- For some applications, implanting the third tissue anchor includes implanting the third tissue anchor within three hours of implanting the first tissue anchor.
- For some applications:
- the one or more first tethers are attached to the second tissue anchor and include a coupling element, and
- coupling the first, the second, and the third tissue anchors together using the one or more first tethers and the one or more second tethers includes coupling the coupling element to the one or more second tethers.
- For some applications, the coupling element includes a hook, and coupling the coupling element to the one or more second tethers includes hooking the hook onto the one or more second tethers.
- For some applications:
- the first tissue anchor includes a tissue-anchoring element and a first coupling element,
- the one or more tethers are attached to the second tissue anchor and include a second coupling element, and
- coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together using the one or more tethers includes coupling the second coupling element to the first coupling element.
- For some applications, the first coupling element includes a ball, the second coupling element includes a socket, and coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes coupling the socket to the ball.
- For some applications, the ball is connected to a head of the first tissue anchor by a rod.
- For some applications, coupling the socket to the ball includes transitioning the socket from an open, unlocked state to a closed, locked state around the ball.
- For some applications, the first coupling element includes a socket, the second coupling element includes a ball, and coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes coupling the ball to the socket.
- For some applications, the first coupling element includes a loop, the second coupling element includes a hook, and coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes hooking the hook onto the loop.
- For some applications, the second coupling element includes a loop, and coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes coupling the loop to the first coupling element.
- For some applications, the first coupling element includes a hook, and coupling the loop to the first coupling element includes coupling the loop to the hook.
- For some applications, the first coupling element is coated with a tissue-growth-inhibiting coating.
- For some applications, the tissue-anchoring element is coated with a tissue-growth-enhancing coating.
- For some applications, implanting the second tissue anchor includes implanting the second tissue anchor after allowing at least one week for tissue growth on the first anchor.
- For some applications, implanting the second tissue anchor includes implanting the second tissue anchor within two months after implanting the first tissue anchor.
- For some applications, the first tissue anchor includes a helical tissue-anchoring element.
- For some applications, the second tissue anchor includes a stent.
- For some applications, implanting the first tissue anchor includes implanting the first tissue anchor in the vicinity of the tricuspid valve.
- For some applications, implanting the second tissue anchor includes implanting the second tissue anchor in a blood vessel selected from the group consisting of: a superior vena cava (SVC), an inferior vena cava (IVC), and a coronary sinus.
- There is further provided, in accordance with an application of the present invention, a method of reducing tricuspid valve regurgitation of a patient, including:
- implanting a first tissue anchor in cardiac tissue of the patient in the vicinity of the tricuspid valve;
- thereafter, after allowing at least 24 hours for tissue growth on the first tissue anchor to strengthen anchoring of the first tissue anchor in the cardiac tissue:
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- implanting a second tissue anchor in the patient;
- coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together using one or more tethers; and
- applying tension between the first and the second tissue anchors using the one or more tethers, so as to reduce the tricuspid valve regurgitation.
- For some applications, coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together after implanting the second tissue anchor.
- For some applications, coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together before implanting the second tissue anchor.
- For some applications, implanting the second tissue anchor includes implanting the second tissue anchor in a blood vessel selected from the group consisting of: a superior vena cava (SVC), an inferior vena cava (IVC), and a coronary sinus.
- For some applications, the second tissue anchor includes a stent.
- For some applications:
- the first tissue anchor includes a tissue-anchoring element and a first coupling element,
- the one or more tethers are attached to the second tissue anchor and include a second coupling element, and
- coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together using the one or more tethers includes coupling the second coupling element to the first coupling element.
- For some applications, the first coupling element includes a ball, the second coupling element includes a socket, and coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes coupling the socket to the ball.
- For some applications, the first coupling element includes a loop, the second coupling element includes a hook, and coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes hooking the hook onto the loop.
- For some applications, the first coupling element includes a hook, and the second coupling element includes a loop, and coupling the first and the second tissue anchors together includes hooking the hook onto the loop.
- There is further provided, in accordance with an application of the present invention, a system for treating a heart of a patient, including:
- a first tissue anchor configured to be implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient, the first tissue anchor including (a) a tissue-anchoring element and (b) a first coupling element that includes a loop;
- a second tissue anchor configured to be implanted in the patient; and
- one or more tethers, which are attached to the second tissue anchor and include a second coupling element, which includes a hook, and which is configured to be coupled to the first coupling element by hooking the hook onto the loop.
- For some applications, the hook is coated with a tissue-growth-inhibiting coating.
- For some applications, the first tissue anchor includes a helical tissue-anchoring element.
- There is further provided, in accordance with an application of the present invention, a system for treating a heart of a patient, including:
- a first tissue anchor configured to be implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient, the first tissue anchor including (a) a tissue-anchoring element and (b) a first coupling element that includes a ball;
- a second tissue anchor configured to be implanted in the patient; and
- one or more tethers, which are attached to the second tissue anchor and include a second coupling element, which includes a socket, and which is configured to be coupled to the first coupling element by coupling the socket to the ball.
- For some applications, the ball is connected to a head of the first tissue anchor by a rod.
- For some applications, the ball is coated with a tissue-growth-inhibiting coating.
- For some applications, the first tissue anchor includes a helical tissue-anchoring element.
- There is further provided, in accordance with an application of the present invention, a system for treating a heart of a patient, including:
- first and third tissue anchors configured to be implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient;
- a second tissue anchor configured to be implanted in the patient;
- one or more first tethers, which are attached to the second tissue anchor and include a coupling element; and
- one or more second tethers that couple together the first and the third tissue anchors,
- wherein the coupling element is configured to be coupled to the one or more second tethers, to facilitate applying tension between the first, the second, and the third tissue anchors using the one or more first tethers and the one or more second tethers.
- For some applications, the coupling element includes a hook, which is configured to be hooked on the one or more second tethers.
- The present invention will be more fully understood from the following detailed description of embodiments thereof, taken together with the drawings, in which:
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FIGS. 1A-E are schematic illustrations of a technique of treating a heart of a patient, in accordance with an application of the present invention; -
FIGS. 2A-D are schematic illustrations of another technique for treating a heart of a patient, in accordance with an application of the present invention; -
FIGS. 3A-D are schematic illustrations of coupling elements, in accordance with respective applications of the present invention; -
FIGS. 4A-D are schematic illustrations of a technique for treating a heart of a patient, in accordance with respective applications of the present invention; -
FIGS. 5A-D are schematic illustrations of another technique for treating a heart of a patient, in accordance with respective applications of the present invention; -
FIGS. 6A-B are schematic illustrations of a yet another technique for treating a heart of a patient, in accordance with respective applications of the present invention; -
FIGS. 7A-D are schematic illustrations of a further technique for treating a heart of a patient, in accordance with respective applications of the present invention; -
FIGS. 8A-D are schematic illustrations of an additional technique for treating a heart of a patient, in accordance with respective applications of the present invention; -
FIGS. 9A-B are schematic illustrations of yet another technique for treating a heart of a patient, in accordance with respective applications of the present invention; and -
FIGS. 10A-D are schematic illustrations of a further technique for treating a heart of a patient, in accordance with respective applications of the present invention. -
FIGS. 1A-E are schematic illustrations of a technique for treating aheart 10 of a patient, in accordance with an application of the present invention.FIGS. 2A-D are schematic illustrations of another technique for treating aheart 10 of a patient, in accordance with an application of the present invention. For some applications, the techniques ofFIGS. 1A-E and 2A-D are used to treat atricuspid valve 20, such as by reducing tricuspid valve regurgitation. - As shown in
FIGS. 1A-C and 2A, during a first stage of an implantation procedure, afirst tissue anchor 30 is implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient, and asecond tissue anchor 40 is implanted in the patient, either before or after implantingfirst tissue anchor 30, such that first and second tissue anchors 30 and 40 are coupled together by one ormore tethers 32. For example,first tissue anchor 30 may be implanted in the vicinity of tricuspid valve 20 (as shown), e.g., on or near the annulus, and/orsecond tissue anchor 40 may be implanted in a superior vena cava (SVC) 42, an inferior vena cava (IVC) 44 (as shown), or acoronary sinus 46. Typically, first and second tissue anchors 30 and 40 are implanted in a transcatheter procedure (typically endovascularly, such as percutaneously), via one ormore catheters 48, such as described in the applications incorporated hereinbelow by reference. Optionally, the one ormore tethers 32 comprise twotethers 32 that are coupled together in situ during the first stage of the implantation procedure, such as using techniques described in one or more of the applications incorporated by reference hereinbelow. For some applications,first tissue anchor 30 comprises a helical tissue-anchoring element, or one of the anchors described in PCT Publications WO 2016/087934 and/or WO 2016/18939, which are incorporated herein by reference. - For some applications, at this first stage of the implantation procedure, the one or
more tethers 32 are slack, i.e., do not apply tension between first and second tissue anchors 30 and 40. - As shown in
FIGS. 1D-E and 2B-D, thereafter, during a second stage of the implantation procedure, typically after allowing at least 24 hours (e.g., at least one week, such as at least one month) for tissue growth (e.g., fibrous and/or endothelial tissue growth) onfirst tissue anchor 30 to strengthen anchoring offirst tissue anchor 30 in the cardiac tissue, tension is applied between first and second tissue anchors 30 and 40 using at least a longitudinal portion of the one ormore tethers 32. For some applications, the tension is applied within two months after implantingfirst tissue anchor 30. Typically, application of the tension remodelstricuspid valve 20, by drawing two or three of the leaflets together to enhance coaptation. - For some applications, such as shown in
FIGS. 1A-E , the one ormore tethers 32 are one or morefirst tethers 32, and applying the tension comprises (a) coupling asecond tether 50 to acoupling site 52 along the one or morefirst tethers 32, and (b) applying the tension between the first and the second tissue anchors 30 and 40 using at least a longitudinal portion 54 (labeled inFIG. 1D ) of the one or morefirst tethers 32 andsecond tether 50. Typically,longitudinal portion 54 extends fromcoupling site 52 tofirst tissue anchor 30. - For some applications, coupling
second tether 50 tocoupling site 52 comprises coupling, tocoupling site 52, acoupling element 56 that is attached tosecond tether 50. For example,coupling element 56 may comprise a hook, as shown inFIGS. 1D-E . - Typically, applying the tension comprises coupling
second tether 50 tosecond tissue anchor 40. For some applications, as shown,second tissue anchor 40 comprises astent 58 that comprises a plurality ofstruts 60, and couplingsecond tether 50 tosecond tissue anchor 40 comprises coupling, to one or more ofstruts 60, acoupling element 62 that is attached tosecond tether 50. For some applications,coupling element 62 is shaped so as to define an opening 64, e.g., exactly one opening 64 or a plurality of openings 64, arranged, for example, axially alongcoupling element 62. Optionally, opening 64 is defined by a loop ofcoupling element 62. Providing a plurality of openings 64 provides redundancy; in case one of the openings does not catch onstent 58, another of the openings may catch (or both may catch, as shown in the figures). Optionally,coupling element 62 comprises one or more loops that are shaped so as to define the one or more openings 64, respectively. - For some applications, at least one of
struts 60 is oriented axially (i.e., along the axis of the stent) as a backbone 70 (which may be thicker, wider, and/or stronger thanother struts 60 and/or other axially-oriented struts 60). Couplingelement 62 is coupled to backbone 70. In one configuration, backbone 70 is shaped so as to define one or more hooks 72 (e.g., exactly one hook 72, or two or more hooks 72), andcoupling element 62 is coupled to one or more of hooks 72. For example,coupling element 62 may be shaped so as to define one or more openings 64, as described above. Providing a plurality of hooks 72 provides redundancy, as discussed above regarding openings 64. - Alternatively, for some applications,
coupling element 62 comprises one or more hooks, which are hooked onto one or more ofstruts 60, such as backbone 70. For example,coupling element 62 may comprise one ofcoupling elements FIGS. 3A-D . - Reference is made to
FIG. 1E . For some applications, asystem 78 for treating a heart of a patient is provided.System 78 comprises first and second tissue anchors 30 and 40, and the one or morefirst tethers 32 that couple together first and second tissue anchors 30 and 40.System 78 further comprisessecond tether 50, which is configured to be coupled tocoupling site 52 along the one or morefirst tethers 32, so as to apply tension between first and second tissue anchors 30 and 40 using (a)second tether 50 and (b)longitudinal portion 54 of the one or morefirst tethers 32. (Longitudinal portion 54 typically extends fromcoupling site 52 tofirst tissue anchor 30.) For some applications,system 78 further comprisescoupling element 56 that is attached tosecond tether 50 and is configured to be coupled tocoupling site 52 along the one or morefirst tethers 32.System 78 may alternatively or additionally comprise any of the other elements and/or features described hereinabove with reference toFIGS. 1A-E . - For some applications, such as shown in
FIGS. 2A-D , alongitudinal portion 80 of the one ormore tethers 32 passes through one ormore openings 82 of a lockingframe 84 so as to form atether loop 86. As shown inFIGS. 2B-D , the tension is applied by enlargingtether loop 86 by pulling ontether loop 86. For example, a hookingelement 88 may be introduced, for example, through acatheter 48, and used to temporarily snagtether loop 86 and pull on the tether loop. (The catheter may be introduced through the same vena cava as during the first stage of the implantation procedure, or through the other vena cava.) Adistal end 90 ofcatheter 48 may be held against lockingframe 84 to provide a counterforce for pulling on the tether loop. For some applications,openings 82 are configured to provide sufficient friction to preventtether loop 86 from contracting when ordinary tensions are applied to the one ormore tethers 32. For some applications, such as shown inFIGS. 2A-D , the one ormore openings 82 are twoopenings 82, andlongitudinal portion 80 of the one ormore tethers 32 passes through the twoopenings 82. - Reference is made to
FIG. 2D . For some applications, a system 94 for treating a heart of a patient is provided. System 94 comprises first and second tissue anchors 30 and 40, and the one ormore tethers 32 that couple together first and second tissue anchors 30 and 40.Longitudinal portion 80 of the one ormore tethers 32 passes through the one ormore openings 82 of lockingframe 84 so as to formtether loop 86, such that enlargement oftether loop 86 by pulling ontether loop 86 applies tension between first and the second tissue anchors 30 and 40 using at least a longitudinal portion of the one ormore tethers 32. System 94 may alternatively or additionally comprise any of the other elements and/or features described hereinabove with reference toFIGS. 2A-D . - Reference is again made to
FIGS. 1A-E and is additionally made toFIGS. 3A-D , which are schematic illustrations ofcoupling elements coupling element 56, described hereinabove with reference toFIGS. 1A-E , comprises one ofcoupling elements coupling element 62 comprises one or more hooks, as described hereinabove with reference toFIGS. 1A-E ,coupling element 62 comprises one ofcoupling elements - Reference is now made to
FIGS. 4A-D ,FIGS. 5A-D ,FIGS. 6A-B ,FIGS. 7A-D ,FIGS. 8A-D , andFIGS. 9A-B , which are schematic illustrations of respective techniques for treatingheart 10 of a patient, in accordance with respective applications of the present invention. For some applications, these techniques are used to treattricuspid valve 20, such as by reducing tricuspid valve regurgitation. - As shown in
FIGS. 4A, 5A, 7A, and 8A , during a first stage of an implantation procedure, afirst tissue anchor 130 is implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient. For example,first tissue anchor 130 may be implanted in the vicinity of tricuspid valve 20 (as shown), e.g., on or near the annulus. Typically,first tissue anchor 130 is implanted in a transcatheter procedure (typically endovascularly, such as percutaneously), via one ormore catheters 48, such as described in the applications incorporated hereinbelow by reference. For some applications,first tissue anchor 130 comprises a helical tissue-anchoring element, or one of the anchors described in PCT Publications WO 2016/087934 and/or WO 2016/18939, which are incorporated herein by reference. - Upon completion of the first stage of the implantation procedure,
first tissue anchor 130 has no beneficial effect by itself on the heart. For example,first tissue anchor 130 does not reshape the heart valve or reduce valve regurgitation by itself. - As shown in
FIGS. 4B-D , 5B-D, 7B-D, and 8B-D, thereafter, during a second stage of the implantation procedure, typically after allowing at least 24 hours (e.g., at least one week, such as at least one month) for tissue growth (e.g., fibrous and/or endothelial tissue growth) onfirst tissue anchor 130 to strengthen anchoring offirst tissue anchor 130 in the cardiac tissue: -
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second tissue anchor 140 is implanted in the patient; - first and second tissue anchors 130 and 140 are coupled together using one or
more tethers 132, as shown inFIGS. 4B, 5B -C, 6A-B, 7B-C, 9A-B, and 8B-C; and - tension is applied between first and second tissue anchors 130 and 140 using the one or
more tethers 132, as shown inFIGS. 4C-D , 5D, 7D, and 8D.
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- First and second tissue anchors 130 and 140 may be coupled together either after or before implanting
second tissue anchor 140. For some applications,second tissue anchor 140 is implanted in superior vena cava (SVC) 42, inferior vena cava (IVC) 44 (as shown), orcoronary sinus 46. Typically,second tissue anchor 140 is implanted in a transcatheter procedure (typically endovascularly, such as percutaneously), via one ormore catheters 48, such as described in the applications incorporated hereinbelow by reference. For some applications,second tissue anchor 140 is implanted within two months after implantingfirst tissue anchor 130. (The catheter used during the second stage of the implantation procedure may be introduced through the same vena cava as during the first stage of the implantation procedure, or through the other vena cava.) - For some applications, the one or
more tethers 132 are fixed tosecond tissue anchor 140 beforesecond tissue anchor 140 is introduced into the patient's body, while for other applications, the one ormore tethers 132 are coupled tosecond tissue anchor 140 during the second stage of the implantation procedure, such as using techniques described hereinabove with reference toFIGS. 1A-E , 2A-D, and/or 3A-D. For some applications,second tissue anchor 140 comprises a stent 158. Stent 158 may implement any of the features ofstent 58, described hereinabove with reference toFIGS. 1A-E and/or 2A-D. - Optionally, the one or
more tethers 32 comprise twotethers 32 that are coupled together in situ during the second stage of the implantation procedure, such as using techniques described in one or more of the applications incorporated by reference hereinbelow. - For some applications, as shown in
FIGS. 4B-D , 5B-D, 6A-B, 7B-D, 9A-B, and 8B-D,first tissue anchor 130 comprises a tissue-anchoringelement 142 and afirst coupling element 144. The one ormore tethers 132 are attached tosecond tissue anchor 140 and comprise asecond coupling element 146. First and second tissue anchors 130 and 140 are coupled together using the one ormore tethers 132 by couplingsecond coupling element 146 tofirst coupling element 144. Optionally,first coupling element 144 is coated with a tissue-growth-inhibiting coating, e.g., silicone, and/or tissue-anchoringelement 142 is coated with a tissue-growth-enhancing coating. - Reference is made to
FIG. 4A-D . For some applications,second coupling element 146 comprises a loop 160, and first and second tissue anchors 130 and 140 are coupled together by coupling loop 160 tofirst coupling element 144. For example,first coupling element 144 may comprise ahook 162, to which loop 160 is coupled.Hook 162 may have various shapes, such as a bowl (as shown), a disc, a hook similar to hook 72 (shown inFIG. 1D ), orcoupling elements FIGS. 3A-D , respectively). - Reference is made to
FIG. 4D . For some applications, asystem 168 for treating a heart of a patient is provided.System 168 comprises: -
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first tissue anchor 130, which is configured to be implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient, and which comprises tissue-anchoringelement 142 andfirst coupling element 144 that compriseshook 162, -
second tissue anchor 140, which is configured to be implanted in the patient, and - the one or
more tethers 132, which are attached tosecond tissue anchor 140 and comprisesecond coupling element 146, which comprises loop 160, and which is configured to be coupled tofirst coupling element 144 by looping loop 160 ontohook 162.
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System 168 may alternatively or additionally comprise any of the other elements and/or features described hereinabove with reference toFIGS. 4A-D . - Reference is now made to
FIGS. 5A-D and 6A-B. For some applications,first coupling element 144 comprises aloop 164, andsecond coupling element 146 comprises ahook 166. First and second tissue anchors 130 and 140 are coupled together by hookinghook 166 ontoloop 164. - Reference is made to
FIGS. 5D and 6A -B. For some applications, asystem 169 for treating a heart of a patient is provided.System 169 comprises: -
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first tissue anchor 130, which is configured to be implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient, and which comprises tissue-anchoringelement 142 andfirst coupling element 144 that comprisesloop 164, -
second tissue anchor 140, which is configured to be implanted in the patient, and - the one or
more tethers 132, which are attached tosecond tissue anchor 140 and comprisesecond coupling element 146, which compriseshook 166, and which is configured to be coupled tofirst coupling element 144 by hookinghook 166 ontoloop 164.
System 169 may alternatively or additionally comprise any of the other elements and/or features described hereinabove with reference toFIGS. 5A-D and/or 6A-B.
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- Reference is now made to
FIGS. 7A-D and 8A-D. For some applications,first coupling element 144 comprises aball 170, andsecond coupling element 146 comprises asocket 172. First and second tissue anchors 130 and 140 are coupled together by couplingsocket 172 toball 170. Optionally,ball 170 is connected to ahead 174 offirst tissue anchor 130 by arod 176. - For some applications, such as shown in
FIGS. 8A-D ,coupling socket 172 toball 170 comprises transitioningsocket 172 from an open, unlocked state, such as shown inFIG. 8B , to a closed, locked state aroundball 170, such as shown inFIGS. 8C-D . For example,socket 172 may comprise two gripping elements 178 (e.g., which are generally semispherical), which are at least partially separate from each other in the open, unlocked state and brought toward each other in the closed, locked state. - Reference is made to
FIGS. 7D and 8D . For some applications, asystem 180 for treating a heart of a patient is provided.System 180 comprises: -
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first tissue anchor 130, which is configured to be implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient, and which comprises tissue-anchoringelement 142 andfirst coupling element 144 that comprisesball 170, -
second tissue anchor 140, which is configured to be implanted in the patient, and - the one or
more tethers 132, which are attached tosecond tissue anchor 140 and comprisesecond coupling element 146, which comprisessocket 172, and which is configured to be coupled tofirst coupling element 144 by couplingsocket 172 toball 170.
System 180 may alternatively or additionally comprise any of the other elements and/or features described hereinabove with reference toFIGS. 7A-D and 8A-D.
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FIGS. 9A-B . For some applications,first coupling element 144 comprisessocket 172, andsecond coupling element 146 comprisesball 170. First and second tissue anchors 130 and 140 are coupled together by couplingball 170 tosocket 172. - Reference is still made to
FIGS. 9A-B . For some applications, asystem 190 for treating a heart of a patient is provided.System 180 comprises: -
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first tissue anchor 130, which is configured to be implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient, and which comprises tissue-anchoringelement 142 andfirst coupling element 144 that comprisessocket 172, -
second tissue anchor 140, which is configured to be implanted in the patient, and - the one or
more tethers 132, which are attached tosecond tissue anchor 140 and comprisesecond coupling element 146, which comprisesball 170, and which is configured to be coupled tofirst coupling element 144 bycoupling ball 170 tosocket 172.
System 190 may alternatively or additionally comprise any of the other elements and/or features described hereinabove with reference toFIGS. 9A-B .
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FIGS. 10A-D , which are schematic illustrations of a technique for treatingheart 10 of a patient, in accordance with an application of the present invention. For some applications, this technique is used to treattricuspid valve 20, such as by reducing tricuspid valve regurgitation. The technique ofFIGS. 10A-D may be practiced in combination with any of the features described hereinabove with reference toFIGS. 4A-D , 5A-D, 6A-B, 7A-D, 8A-D, and/or 9A-B, mutatis mutandis. In this configuration, the one ormore tethers 132 are one or morefirst tethers 132. - In addition to implanting
first tissue anchor 130, such as described hereinabove with reference toFIGS. 4A-D , 5A-D, 6A-B, 7A-D, 8A-D, and 9A-B, and shown inFIG. 10A , during the first stage of the implantation procedure, typically within three hours of implantingfirst tissue anchor 130, athird tissue anchor 210 is implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient, such that first and third tissue anchors 130 and 210 are coupled together by one or more second tethers 212 (e.g., exactly one second tether 212), as shown inFIGS. 8B-C . For example,third tissue anchor 210 may be implanted in the vicinity of tricuspid valve 20 (as shown), e.g., on or near the annulus. Optionally, the one or moresecond tethers 212 comprise twosecond tethers 212 that are coupled together in situ during the first stage of the implantation procedure, such as using techniques described in one or more of the applications incorporated by reference hereinbelow. (The catheter used during the second stage of the implantation procedure may be introduced through the same vena cava as during the first stage of the implantation procedure, or through the other vena cava.) - First and second tissue anchors 130 and 140 are coupled together by coupling first, second, and third tissue anchors 130, 140, and 210 together using the one or more
first tethers 132 and the one or moresecond tethers 212. The tension is applied between first and second tissue anchors 130 and 140 by applying the tension between first, second, and third tissue anchors 130, 140, and 210 using the one or morefirst tethers 132 and the one or moresecond tethers 212. - For some applications, the one or more
first tethers 132 are attached to second tissue anchor 140 (typically before introducingsecond tissue anchor 140 into the patient's body) and comprise acoupling element 146. First, second, and third tissue anchors 130, 140, and 210 are coupled together by couplingcoupling element 146 to the one or moresecond tethers 212. For some applications,coupling element 146 comprises ahook 214, andcoupling element 146 is coupled to the one or moresecond tethers 212 by hookinghook 214 onto the one or moresecond tethers 212. Optionally,coupling element 146 may comprise one ofcoupling elements FIGS. 3A-D . - Reference is made to
FIG. 10D . For some applications, asystem 220 for treating a heart of a patient is provided.System 220 comprises: -
- first and third tissue anchors 130 and 210 configured to be implanted in cardiac tissue of the patient,
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second tissue anchor 140 configured to be implanted in the patient, - the one or more
first tethers 132, which are attached tosecond tissue anchor 140 and comprisecoupling element 146, and - the one or more
second tethers 212 that couple together first and third tissue anchors 130 and 210.
Couplingelement 146 is configured to be coupled to the one or moresecond tethers 212, to facilitate applying tension between first, second, and third tissue anchors 130, 140, and 210 using the one or morefirst tethers 132 and the one or moresecond tethers 212.System 220 may alternatively or additionally comprise any of the other elements and/or features described hereinabove with reference toFIGS. 10A-D , and/or with reference toFIGS. 4A-D , 5A-D, 6A-B, 7A-D, 8A-D, and/or 9A-B.
- For some applications, fibrous glue is applied to the tissue-coupling elements of the tissue anchors described herein to help secure the anchors in place and minimize detachment. Optionally, tissue-growth-enhancing coating is also applied to the tissue-coupling elements, as described hereinabove.
- The scope of the present invention includes embodiments described in the following applications, which are assigned to the assignee of the present application and are incorporated herein by reference. In an embodiment, techniques and apparatus described in one or more of the following applications are combined with techniques and apparatus described herein:
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- PCT Publication WO 2013/011502;
- U.S. Provisional Application 61/750,427, filed Jan. 9, 2013;
- U.S. Provisional Application 61/783,224, filed Mar. 14, 2013;
- PCT Publication WO 2013/179295;
- U.S. Provisional Application 61/897,491, filed Oct. 30, 2013;
- U.S. Provisional Application 61/897,509, filed Oct. 30, 2013;
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- PCT Publication WO 2014/108903;
- PCT Publication WO 2014/141239;
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U.S. Provisional Application 62/014,397, filed Jun. 19, 2014; - PCT Publication WO 2015/063580;
- US Patent Application Publication 2015/0119936;
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U.S. Provisional Application 62/086,269, filed Dec. 2, 2014; -
U.S. Provisional Application 62/131,636, filed Mar. 11, 2015; -
U.S. Provisional Application 62/167,660, filed May 28, 2015; - PCT Publication WO 2015/193728;
- PCT Publication WO 2016/087934;
- US Patent Application Publication 2016/0242762;
- PCT Publication WO 2016/189391;
- US Patent Application Publication 2016/0262741; and
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U.S. Provisional Application 62/376,685, filed Aug. 18, 2016. - It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to what has been particularly shown and described hereinabove. Rather, the scope of the present invention includes both combinations and subcombinations of the various features described hereinabove, as well as variations and modifications thereof that are not in the prior art, which would occur to persons skilled in the art upon reading the foregoing description.
Claims (18)
1. A method of treating a heart of a patient, comprising:
implanting a first tissue anchor in cardiac tissue of the patient and a second tissue anchor in the patient, such that the first and the second tissue anchors are coupled together by one or more first tethers, wherein the one or more first tethers have a first coupling site at a fixed location along the one or more tethers; and
thereafter, after allowing at least 24 hours for tissue growth on the first tissue anchor to strengthen anchoring of the first tissue anchor in the cardiac tissue:
coupling a second coupling site along a second tether to the first coupling site along the one or more first tethers, the second coupling site at a fixed location along the second tether; and
applying tension between the first and the second tissue anchors using at least a longitudinal portion of the one or more first tethers and the second tether, while the second coupling site remains coupled to the first coupling site.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more first tethers are slack before applying the tension.
3. (canceled)
4. The method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the one or more first tethers comprise a first coupler that is fixed to the one or more first tethers at the first coupling site,
wherein the second tether comprises a second coupler that is fixed to the second first tether at the second coupling site, and
wherein coupling the second coupling site of the second tether to the first coupling site comprises coupling the second coupler to the first coupler.
5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the second coupler comprises a hook.
6. (canceled)
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second tissue anchor comprises a stent that comprises a plurality of struts, and wherein coupling the second tether to the second tissue anchor comprises coupling, to one or more of the struts, a second-tissue-anchor coupler that is attached to the second tether.
8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the second-tissue-anchor coupler comprises a hook.
9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the second-tissue-anchor coupler is shaped so as to define an opening.
10. The method according to claim 7 , wherein at least one of the struts is oriented axially as a backbone, and wherein coupling the second-tissue-anchor coupler to the one or more of the struts comprises coupling the second-tissue-anchor coupler to the backbone.
11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the backbone is shaped so as to define one or more hooks, and wherein coupling the second-tissue-anchor coupler to the backbone comprises coupling the second-tissue-anchor coupler to one or more of the hooks.
12-13. (canceled)
14. The method according to claim 1 , wherein applying the tension comprises applying the tension after allowing at least one week for tissue growth on the first tissue anchor.
15. The method according to claim 1 , wherein applying the tension comprises applying the tension within two months after implanting the first tissue anchor.
16. The method according to claim 1 , wherein implanting the first tissue anchor comprises implanting the first tissue anchor in a vicinity of a tricuspid valve of the patient.
17. The method according to claim 1 , wherein implanting the second tissue anchor comprises implanting the second tissue anchor in a blood vessel selected from the group consisting of: a superior vena cava (SVC), an inferior vena cava (IVC), and a coronary sinus.
18-20. (canceled)
21. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second coupling site is fixed at a distal end of the second tether.
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