Methods and devices for catheter advancement and delivery of substances therethrough

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8388680
APP PUB NO 20080172035A1
SERIAL NO

11583627

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Methods and devices for successively advancing a plurality of catheters over a guide element to a body tissue are described. In some of the methods, the guide element may be attached to the body tissue, which may be accessible minimally invasively. In certain variations, the guide element may not be detached from the body tissue after the catheters have been advanced over the guide element. The methods may further comprise deploying at least one implant from at least one of the plurality of catheters. In some variations, a method may comprise advancing a first delivery catheter to a first region of a body tissue, deploying a first anchor from the first delivery catheter, where the first anchor is attached to a guide element, proximally withdrawing the first delivery catheter, advancing a second delivery catheter over the guide element, and deploying a second anchor from the second delivery catheter.

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  • ANCORA HEART, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fabro, Mariel San Jose, US 88 5695
Im, Karl S Palo Alto, US 11 1532
Meier, Stephen C Santa Clara, US 10 950
Serina, Eugene Union City, US 39 2599
Starksen, Niel F Los Altos Hills, US 58 10405

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