Annuloplasty device for use in minimally invasive procedure
US6689164B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0097
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device, particularly useful for reconstructing heart valves, that includes:an implant having an elongate, deformable structure so that it can assume an elongate shape for insertion into the body of the patient through a small-diameter passage, approximately 1 to 2 cm, and a curved shape adapted for creating the annuloplasty, anda tubular instrument able to receive the implant at least partially within itself, which is sufficiently rigid to allow insertion of the implant into the body of the patient through the passage; this instrument has an opening at its distal part enabling access to implant, means for rotationally locking the implant relative thereto, means for holding implant relative thereto, and means for detecting its angular orientation inside the body of the patient.
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