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Heart implant

US10820997B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Coramaze Technologies LTD. · DE

Inventors

Niklas Maximilian NATHE · Düsseldorf, DE
Raz Bar-On · Hadera, IL
Stefan Menzl · Jona, CH

Key dates

Filing date	May 25, 2016
Grant date	Nov 3, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 19, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0003
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a heart implant comprising a tubular attachment element (1) for attaching a sheath, particularly having a sheath being coaxially positioned around at least a part of the tubular attachment element (1) and fixed to it, the tubular attachment element (1) having a lower end (1a) and an upper end (1b) and being split into several strips (2) at the upper end (1b), the strips (2) forming an expandable cage (C), particularly for fixing the heart implant to the atrium of the heart by surface contact between an exterior surface of the expandable cage (C) and an interior atrium surface, wherein in an expanded state the strips (2) extend from the upper end (1b) towards the lower end (1a) of the tubular attachment element (1) and form an expanded cage (C) being positioned around at least an upper part of the tubular attachment element (1).

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