DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE ANNULOPLASTY RING AND PAPILLARY MUSCLE REPOSITIONING SUTURE
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1. A system for treating a cardiac valve, the system comprising:
- an adjustable annuloplasty ring configured to attach to or near a cardiac valve annulus; and
a suture comprising a first end coupled to the annuloplasty ring, wherein a second end of the suture is configured to be anchored to a papillary muscle,wherein selectively adjusting the annuloplasty ring adjusts a tension of the suture to reposition the papillary muscle.
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Abstract
A system for treating a cardiac valve includes an adjustable annuloplasty ring configured to attach to or near a cardiac valve annulus. The system also includes a suture comprising a first end coupled to the annuloplasty ring. A second end of the suture is configured to be anchored to a papillary muscle. Selectively adjusting the annuloplasty ring adjusts a tension of the suture to reposition the papillary muscle.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for treating a cardiac valve, the system comprising:
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an adjustable annuloplasty ring configured to attach to or near a cardiac valve annulus; and a suture comprising a first end coupled to the annuloplasty ring, wherein a second end of the suture is configured to be anchored to a papillary muscle, wherein selectively adjusting the annuloplasty ring adjusts a tension of the suture to reposition the papillary muscle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for treating a cardiac valve of a patient, the method comprising:
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implanting an adjustable annuloplasty ring on or near the cardiac valve annulus of the patient, the adjustable annuloplasty ring comprising a suture coupled to the annuloplasty ring and configured to be anchored to a papillary muscle, wherein the annuloplasty ring selectively adjusts a tension of the suture in response to a stimulus external to the annuloplasty ring; anchoring the suture to the papillary muscle of the cardiac valve of the patient; and applying an external stimulus to the annuloplasty ring to adjust the tension of the suture and thereby reposition the papillary muscle relative to the cardiac valve annulus. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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