Apparatus is provided, including a tube ( 421 ) shaped to define a tube lumen at least one implant ( 100 ) reversibly coupled to the tube ( 421 ), and configured for implantation within a body of a patient. The apparatus also comprises two or more longitudinal guide members ( 470 ) disposed at least in part along a distal portion of the tube ( 421 ), the longitudinal guide members ( 470 ) having distal portions thereof configured to be reversibly coupled to the implant ( 100 ), and arranged such that application of a force to a first one of the longitudinal guide members ( 470 ) steers the distal portion of the tube ( 421 ) toward a first location along the implant ( 100 ), and application of a force to a second one of the longitudinal guide members ( 470 ) steers the distal portion of the tube ( 421 ) toward a second location along the implant ( 100 ). Other embodiments are also described.

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11 granted claims

›1.independentA method for facilitating treatment of a native atrioventricular valve of a body of a patient, the valve including an annulus and at least first and s…+10

›2.↳ 1The method according to claim 1, further comprising:nanchoring the implant at the first location along the implant to the annulus by advancing a first…d2

›3.↳ 1The method according to claim 1,nwherein the advancement catheter includes a tapered distal end,wherein steering the distal portion of the tube toward…d2

›4.↳ 1The method according to claim 1, wherein pulling the first longitudinal guide member comprises providing slack to the other longitudinal guide members…d2

›5.↳ 1The method according to claim 1, wherein advancing the implant comprises advancing toward the valve the implant while the respective portions of the t…d2+6

›6.↳ 5The method according to claim 5, wherein advancing the implant comprises advancing toward the valve the implant while the respective portions of the t…d3

›7.↳ 5The method according to claim 5, wherein advancing the implant comprises advancing toward the valve the implant while the respective portions of the t…d3+1

›9.↳ 5The method according to claim 5, wherein advancing the implant comprises advancing toward the valve the implant while the respective portions of the t…d3+2

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3 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section A — Human necessities

A61F2/24
A61B17/34
A61B17/00

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16 Jun 2008

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Type	Document	Date
provisional	US 61132295	16 Jun 2008
related publication	US 20110166649 A1	7 Jul 2011

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