Flexible annuloplasty ring and holder

Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Heart valve – Having rigid or semirigid pivoting occluder

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623900, A61F 224

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ABSTRACT:
An assembly for holding a substantially flexible annuloplasty ring in a substantially taunt position for suturing about a valve annulus. The assembly includes a portion which is formed with a surface against which the annuloplasty ring is positioned and held in a shape substantially equivalent to at least a portion of the valve annulus. The assembly further includes a mechanism for releasably binding the annuloplasty ring to this surface.

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