CARDIAC IMPLANT CONFIGURED TO RECEIVE A PERCUTANEOUS PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE IMPLANTATION
First Claim
1. An annuloplasty ring comprising:
- a plurality of rigid sections, wherein each rigid section comprises a first end and a second end, wherein in a first configuration of the annuloplasty ring the plurality of rigid sections are assembled in end-to-end form to create an annuloplasty ring support frame, wherein in the first configuration the annuloplasty ring defines an inner orifice having a first area;
a restraint configured to prevent movement of adjacent rigid sections with respect to each other, wherein the restraint is further configured to permit movement of the adjacent rigid sections with respect to each other and thereby permit transformation of the annuloplasty ring from the first configuration to a second configuration when the annuloplasty ring is subjected to a dilation force of at least 1 atm.
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Abstract
The invention is a cardiac implant, and associated methods therefore, configured to repair and/or replace a native heart valve, and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded/changed form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein. The implant may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace/repair a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally non-rigid and/or expanded/expandable form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon. The implant may be configured to have a generally D-shaped configuration when initially implanted, but to assume a generally circular form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon.
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21 Claims
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1. An annuloplasty ring comprising:
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a plurality of rigid sections, wherein each rigid section comprises a first end and a second end, wherein in a first configuration of the annuloplasty ring the plurality of rigid sections are assembled in end-to-end form to create an annuloplasty ring support frame, wherein in the first configuration the annuloplasty ring defines an inner orifice having a first area; a restraint configured to prevent movement of adjacent rigid sections with respect to each other, wherein the restraint is further configured to permit movement of the adjacent rigid sections with respect to each other and thereby permit transformation of the annuloplasty ring from the first configuration to a second configuration when the annuloplasty ring is subjected to a dilation force of at least 1 atm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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- 7. An annuloplasty ring having a non-circular shape in the form of a D-shape, kidney shape, or dog-bone shape, the annuloplasty ring comprising a rigid portion defining at least a portion of the non-circular shape, wherein the annuloplasty ring is configured to transform to a circular shape when subjected to a dilation force from a balloon catheter.
- 13. An annuloplasty ring comprising an annuloplasty support frame, the support frame comprising a rigid curved segment having a first end and a second end, wherein in a first configuration the first end is positioned against and rigidly secured to the second end via a plastically-deformable connection to form a continuous loop, and in a second configuration the plastically deformable connection is plastically deformed and the first end is moved with respect to the second end, wherein the annuloplasty support frame is configured to transform from the first configuration to the second configuration when subjected to a significant radially expansive force in vivo of at least 2 atm.
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