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Heart failure mitral annuloplasty ring with multiple sets of suture placement indicia

  • US 20050010283A1
  • Filed: 07/11/2003
  • Published: 01/13/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An annuloplasty device for an annulus of a mitral valve, comprising:

  • a structural component sized for the annulus of the mitral valve, said structural component having a generally C-shaped posterior portion including a central portion and first and second lateral portions; and

    a relatively softer outer layer overlying said structural component, said outer layer including means for identifying sets of suturing locations through said outer layer, each said set corresponding to a discrete predetermined amount of cinching of the annulus.

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