Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for the delivery of an annuloplasty device for restoring a heart valve annulus from a dysfunctional configuration to a working configuration, wherein the annuloplasty device is configured to expand from a pre-set configuration corresponding to the working configuration of the valve annulus, the system comprising a delivery device configured to be detachably coupled to the annuloplasty device, wherein the delivery device comprises a structure configured to expand from a first configuration to a second configuration, wherein the dimensions of the second configuration are substantially the same or greater than the dimensions of the pre-set configuration of the annuloplasty device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for attaching tissue to bone in a shifted position without requiring surgical detachment of muscle or connective tissue joining the tissue layer to the bone layer. The skin layer is gently pulled in a non-surgical manner and a fastener of the invention is driven through the skin layer into the bone layer to effect a “skin tightening” procedure.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for attaching tissue to bone in a shifted position without requiring surgical detachment of muscle or connective tissue joining the tissue layer to the bone layer. The skin and/or soft tissue layer is displaced in a surgical or non-surgical manner and a fastener of the invention is driven through the skin and/or soft tissue layer into the periosteum or bone layer to affect a tissue repositioning procedure. The method and apparatus may also be used to attach tissue to tissue an a shifted position.