Annuloplasty rings for repairing cardiac valves
AssigneeFlexcor, Inc.
InventorsLishan Aklog, Michael Reo
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Abstract
Implantable devices and methods for the repair of a defective cardiac valve are provided. The implantable devices include an annuloplasty ring and a restraining and/or a remodeling structure or mechanism. The annuloplasty ring functions to reestablish the normal size and shape of the annulus bringing the leaflet in proximity to each other. A device having a remodeling structure further facilitates remodeling of the valve but allows the use of a flexible ring. The restraining structure functions to restrain the abnormal motion of at least a portion of the valve being repaired. The restraining and remodeling structures may include at least one strut across the interior of the circumference of the ring.
Claims7
An implantable device for repairing a mitral valve having an annulus, multiple leaflets and a subvalvular apparatus, comprising:
- a band configured for placement in a coronary sinus adjacent to the valve annulus, and having an interior pathway within at least a portion of the band;
- a plurality of openings positioned along a side of the band in spaced relation to one another, the openings being in communication with the interior pathway;
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- at least one restraining strut extending from within the interior pathway of the band through at least one of the openings in a substantially transverse orientation with respect to the band and shaped to extend from at least one of the openings, through the coronary sinus wall, over a leaflet of the mitral valve and toward the left ventricle to restrain prolapsing of the valve leaflet.
An implantable device for repairing a mitral valve having an annulus, multiple leaflets and a subvalvular apparatus, comprising:
- a band configured for placement in a coronary sinus adjacent to the valve annulus, and having an interior pathway within at least a portion of the band;
- a plurality of openings positioned along a side of the band in spaced relation to one another, the openings being in communication with the interior pathway;
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- at least one flexible restraining strut extending from within the interior pathway of the band through at least one of the openings in a substantially transverse orientation with respect to the band and shaped to extend from at least one of the openings, through the coronary sinus wall, over a leaflet of the mitral valve and toward the left ventricle to restrain prolapsing of the valve leaflet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.