Patent attributes
Systems and apparatuses herein include a longitudinal member having opposite first and second end portions, a tension of the longitudinal member being adjustable to repair an atrioventricular valve of the patient. A delivery tool can be configured to couple the first end portion of the longitudinal member to a first portion of heart tissue, couple the second end portion of the longitudinal member to the leaflet, adjust tension of the longitudinal member, assume a first diameter at a portion of the delivery tool that passes between the leaflets of the atrioventricular valve, during coupling of the first end portion of the longitudinal member to the first portion of heart tissue, and assume a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter, at the portion of the delivery tool that passes between the leaflets of the atrioventricular valve, during adjusting of the tension of the longitudinal member.
