| abstract |
An instrument, system and method are provided for tissue placement and repair at a treatment site. The apparatus, system and method of the present invention are used for various therapeutic procedures including intravascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and open surgical procedures, and also includes abdominal, thorax, cardiovascular system, heart, intestinal tract, stomach, It can be used for various anatomical regions including urinary tract, bladder, lung and other organs, blood vessels and tissues. The present invention is particularly useful for procedures that require minimally invasive or intravascular access to remote tissue locations where the instrument utilized must successfully traverse a long, slender and tortuous path to the treatment site. In addition, many of the devices and systems of the present invention are configured to be reversible and removable from the patient at any time without interference or trauma to internal tissue. [Selection] Figure 15K |