Cardiac valve downsizing device and method
US9867702B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for repairing a heart valve comprises a medical device (10). The medical device (10) comprises an element in order to downsize the annulus upon insertion and allow the leaflets to open and close properly. The medical device (10) provides a temporary or permanent downsizing of the heart valve. An annuloplasty implant and/or heart valve prosthesis is in embodiments releasably attached to the medical device for insertion to the annulus and permanent fixation of the latter in a desired shape.
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