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DEVICE FOR SHRINKING OR REINFORCING THE VALVULAR ORIFICES OF THE HEART

  • US 20080288062A1
  • Filed: 11/02/2007
  • Published: 11/20/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. Device for contracting and/or reinforcing valvular orifices of a heart, comprising:

  • a thick connection (1) having two distal ends separated from each other,the thick connection being flexible and curved between the two distal ends,the thick connection have a longitudinal axis, a thick connection (1) being of a first resorbable material;

    a thin filament (3) having a first end extending from a first of said two distal ends,the thin filament extending out of the first distal end along a direction coaxial with the thickconnection,the thin filament being of the first resorbable material,the thin filament and the thick connection being realized in one piece of fabrication; and

    a curved needle (4) fixed to a second end of the thin filament, wherein, the filament (3) permits exerting a longitudinal traction on the thick connection (1) in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the thick connection, the longitudinal traction is adapted to allow the thick connection to be introduced inside the tissue of a valvular orifice to be treated.

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