Annuloplasty device with removable stiffening element
US5716397A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/90
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fully flexible annuloplasty ring is temporarily stiffened during implantation by inserting a withdrawable stiffening wire into a lumen of the ring. The annuloplasty ring has a lumen which is able to hold the stiffener prior to and during insertion. The stiffener includes a portion extending out of the lumen which can be pulled to withdraw the stiffener once the implant has been implanted.
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