Annuloplasty chain
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Abstract
An annuloplasty chain (10) is disclosed. The chain (10) can be fabricated from metal, and include a shielding layer (60) and a suturing layer (80).
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- 39. An annular prosthesis for a heart valve comprising a chain having a plurality of links, wherein upon implantation, the prosthesis can reinstate the proper shape and dimensions of the valve annulus, the prosthesis implanted without necessity of suture stabilizers or placation bands.
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45. An annuloplasty ring for a heart valve comprising a prosthesis, wherein upon implantation, the prosthesis maintains a normal chordal force distribution during the cardiac cycle as its bending is dominated by its mechanical environment.
- 46. An annuloplasty ring for a heart valve comprising a prosthesis, wherein upon implantation, generates a saddle-shape geometry, and deforms three-dimensionally, while retaining an approximately constant three-dimensional perimeter.
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49. A supporting prosthesis for repairing pathological alterations of valves of the heart comprising:
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a chain having a plurality of links;
shaping means, wherein upon implantation to annulus tissue, the chain generates a variable saddle-shaped geometry during the cardiac cycle, and deforms three-dimensionally, to reconstruct the shape of a valve, while maintaining the dynamics of the valve through appropriate flex and bend as to allow the valve to thereafter function correctly. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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51. A method of repairing pathological alterations of a heart valve comprising the steps of:
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providing a chain having a plurality of links;
implanting the chain in a minimally invasive procedure; and
reconstructing with the chain the shape of a valve, while maintaining the dynamics of the valve through appropriate flex and bend as to allow the valve to thereafter function correctly. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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