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THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANNULOPLASTY RING

  • US 20120143322A1
  • Filed: 02/09/2012
  • Published: 06/07/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An annuloplasty ring sized and configured for attaching within a tricuspid annulus, comprising:

  • a relatively rigid inner body defining an elongated arcuate path, the inner body generally arranged about an axis and being discontinuous so as to define two free ends with a break therebetween, the inner body having, in plan view, a curvilinear anterior side terminating in a first free end, a relatively straight septal side terminating in a second free end, and a curvilinear posterior side extending between the anterior and septal sides, wherein the inner body is three-dimensional and conforms to a native tricuspid annulus when in a relaxed configuration so as not to unduly distort the annulus when secured thereto; and

    a suture-permeable matrix closely surrounding the inner body.

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