Annuloplasty and suture rings

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1995-06-29

1997-10-07

Milano, Michael J.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Heart valve

Having rigid or semirigid pivoting occluder

A61F 224

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active

056742797

ABSTRACT:
Adjustable, flexible suture rings, tricuspid and tricuspid annuloplasty rings having internal drawstrings that emerge from the rings on the annular faces so that the drawstring knots are out of the bloodstream, the drawstrings being contained in clearly marked channels, the mitral ring having a curved semi-flexible stiffener member in the anterior segment to maintain intertrigonal distance during implantation are disclosed.

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