Separable annuloplasty ring

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1998-10-16

2000-08-15

Milano, Michael J.

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

Heart valve

Annuloplasty device

623 236, A61F 224

Patent

active

061029459

ABSTRACT:
A support ring for a natural human heart valve includes a first ring portion having opposite terminal ends and a second ring portion having opposite terminal ends. An interconnector extends through and interconnects the first and second ring portions, to maintain the opposite terminal ends of the first ring portion adjacent the opposite terminal ends of the second ring portion, to form a segmented ring having a first and a second interface between the first and second ring portions. The first ring portion is of a greater length than the second ring portion. The ring portions are separable by severing the interconnector at the first and second interfaces, thus producing two variable size ring segments.

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