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Mitral valve annuloplasty ring and method
Assignee: Zoll Respicardia Inc
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Filing: 2000-09-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2020-09-15
Abstract
Abstract 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.
Inventors
- 👤 James L. Cox
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CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2442; A61F2/2445; A61F2/2448; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/902; Y10S623/904
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