# US 8,784,484 B2 · Adjustable annuloplasty ring support

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- Number: US 8,784,484 B2
- Document ID: US8784484B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/147,240
- Filed: 2010-02-01
- Published: 2012-03-29
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2009-02-06
- Assignees: St. Jude Medical, Inc.
- Applicants: XueMei Li; Melinda K. Kovach; Susan E. Clegg; Scott Martin; Rebecca Volovsek
- Inventors: XueMei Li; Melinda K. Kovach; Susan E. Clegg; Scott Martin; Rebecca Volovsek
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8784484B2

## CPC

- A61F 2/2445: {Annuloplasty rings in direct contact with the valve annulus}
- A61F 2/0095: {Packages or dispensers for prostheses or other implants (for intraocular lenses A61F2/1691; for dental surgery A61C19/02)}
- A61F 2/2466: {Delivery devices therefor}
- A61F 2/2427: {Devices for manipulating or deploying heart valves during implantation}
- A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C)

## Abstract

A support for an adjustable annuloplasty ring generally includes a body and a groove. The body has a first end, a second end and an outer surface. The body may also include an inner surface defining a longitudinal bore. The outer surface is configured to slidably receive an annuloplasty ring and a length of adjustable suture. The groove is formed along at least a portion of the outer surface of the body and is dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the suture.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A support for an adjustable annuloplasty ring, comprising:
a body having a first end, a second end, a length between the first end and the second end, an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a longitudinal bore extending at least partially between the first end and the second end, the outer surface and the inner surface collectively defining a wall thickness of the body, the outer surface being configured to receive an annuloplasty ring; and
a groove formed along at least a portion of the outer surface of the body and dimensioned to receive at least a portion of a suture, the groove having a depth from the outer surface that is less than the wall thickness of the body and less than the length of the body.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The support according to claim 1, wherein the groove extends from the first end of the body to the second end of the body.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The support according to claim 1, further comprising a lip at the second end of the body.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The support according to claim 3, wherein the lip surrounds a majority of a perimeter of the second end of the body.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The support according to claim 1, wherein the outer surface of the body is smooth.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The support according to claim 1, wherein the outer surface of the body is roughened.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The support according to claim 1, wherein the body has a substantially cylindrical shape.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The support according to claim 1, wherein the longitudinal bore has a longitudinal axis and the groove is oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis.

### Claim 9

An annuloplasty system, comprising:
a support including:
a body having a first end, a second end and an outer surface;
a groove formed along at least a portion of the outer surface of the body;
an adjustable annuloplasty ring positioned around the outer surface of the body; and
a suture at least partially wound around the outer surface of the body in contact with the outer surface of the body, the suture having first and second ends adapted to be received within the groove.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The system according to claim 9, wherein the groove extends from the first end of the body to the second end of the body.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The system according to claim 9, further including a lip at the second end of the body.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The system according to claim 11, wherein the lip surrounds a majority of a perimeter of the second end of the body.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The system according to claim 9, wherein the outer surface of the body is smooth.

### Claim 14 (depends on 9)

The system according to claim 9, wherein the body has a substantially cylindrical shape.

### Claim 15 (depends on 9)

The system according to claim 9, wherein the body further includes an inner surface defining a longitudinal bore extending at least partially between the first end and the second end.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The system according to claim 15, wherein the longitudinal bore has a longitudinal axis and the groove is oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis.