Heart valve annulus device and method of using same
US7887583B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/2427
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A heart valve implant has a body sized and configured to rest near or within a heart valve annulus. A plurality of spaced-apart retainers extend outwardly from the body to contact tissue near or within the heart valve annulus. The retainers are sized and configured to secure the body to the heart valve annulus. The implant can be secured, e.g., without the use of sutures.
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