Annuloplasty device for use in minimally invasive procedure

Abstract

Abstract The invention concerns a device comprising: an implant (1) with an elongated deformable structure, such that the implant can adopt an elongated shape to be inserted into the patient's body through a passage of reduced diameter and a curved shape adapted to perform annuloplasty; and a tubular instrument (2) for receiving at least partly said implant (1) therein, having a rigidity such that it enables the implant (1) to be inserted in the patient's body through said passage; said instrument (2) comprises an orifice (12, 13) at its distal end, providing access to the implant (1), means (15) for locking the implant (1) in rotation relative thereto, means (15) for maintaining the implant (1) relative thereto, and means for locating its angular orientation inside the patient's body. Said device is particularly designed for use in the reconstruction of cardiac valves.

Inventors

• 👤 Jacques Seguin

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