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Medical implant with reinforcement mechanism

  • US 20070038297A1
  • Filed: 08/11/2006
  • Published: 02/15/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A medical implant for treating heart valve pathologies, comprising:

  • a proximal anchor;

    a distal anchor;

    an elongate bridge formed of a shape memory material, the elongate bridge extending between the proximal and distal anchors; and

    a reinforcement mechanism attached to the bridge at a plurality of attachment locations for limiting a maximum separation between adjacent attachment locations;

    wherein the medical implant is sized for deployment at least partially in a blood vessel and the bridge is configured to apply a force along a portion of a valve annulus.

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