An implant for placement within a hollow body organ including a member
having an undeployed shape for delivery to the hollow body and a deployed
shape for implantation therein. The member has a plurality of links
pivotably connected to each other, and a flexible elongated tether
connected to the member such that tensioning the tether places the member
in the deployed shape. The member has sufficient rigidity in its deployed
shape to exert an outward force against an interior of the hollow body so
as to bring together two substantially opposing surfaces of the hollow
body.