Mitral valve annuloplasty ring and method

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A61F 2/24 (2006.01) A61M 25/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2381898

A mitral valve annuloplasty ring (30) and method for implanting a mitral valve annuloplasty ring (30) to treat mitral insufficiency by reestablishing the normal shape and contour of the mitral valve annulus. The annuloplasty ring (30) is flexible and can be readily adjusted to different sizes and shapes. The method substantially eliminates scarring subsequent to the annuloplasty procedure to maintain flexibility of the ring and the annulus (34) indefinitely.

Cette invention concerne un anneau pour annuloplastie (30) de valvule mitrale et une technique d'implantation dudit anneau (30), le but étant de traiter une insuffisance mitrale en restaurant la forme et le contour de l'anulus de valve mitrale. L'anneau pour annuloplastie (30) est souple et s'adapte facilement à des tailles et des formes différentes. Cette technique permet d'éliminer sensiblement la cicatrisation suivant l'annuloplastie et de conserver indéfiniment leur souplesse à l'anneau et à l'anulus (34).

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