ANNULOPLASTY RING WITH ANCHORS FIXED BY CURING POLYMER
Annuloplasty rings and methods for inserting annuloplasty rings are herein disclosed. The annuloplasty ring has a ring shell (22) and a plurality of anchoring fasteners (24) for anchoring the ring shell to adjacent heart tissue. To maintain the shape of the annuloplasty ring upon attachment of the r...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English French |
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22.11.2012
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Summary: | Annuloplasty rings and methods for inserting annuloplasty rings are herein disclosed. The annuloplasty ring has a ring shell (22) and a plurality of anchoring fasteners (24) for anchoring the ring shell to adjacent heart tissue. To maintain the shape of the annuloplasty ring upon attachment of the ring to the patient's heart, a hardening polymer is inserted into the ring shell, which is permitted to cure, thereby providing support for the annuloplasty ring and the patient's heart valve.
Cette invention concerne des anneaux d'annuloplastie et des méthodes permettant de les insérer. L'anneau d'annuloplastie comporte un étui circulaire (22) et plusieurs systèmes de fixation (24) permettant d'ancrer l'étui circulaire au tissu cardiaque adjacent. Pour que l'anneau d'annuloplastie conserve sa forme une fois qu'il a été fixé au coeur du patient, un polymère durcissant est inséré dans l'étui circulaire, est vulcanisé, et sert de support pour l'anneau d'annuloplastie et la valvule cardiaque du patient. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: WO2011US52976 |