Post-operative adjustment tool, minimally invasive attachment apparatus, and adjustable tricuspid ring
US8778021B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 3, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable device system for controlling the dimensions of internal anatomic passages corrects physiologic dysfunctions resulting from a structural lumen which is either too large or too small. Implantable devices are disclosed which employ various mechanisms for adjusting and maintaining the size of an orifice to which they are attached. Systems permit the implants to be implanted using minimally invasive procedures and permit final adjustments to the dimensions of the implants after the resumption of normal flow of anatomic fluids in situ.
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