Device and method for improving function of heart valve
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1. A medical device for improving the function of a heart valve comprised of valve tissue including an annulus and a plurality of leaflets, the medical device comprising:
- a first loop-shaped support configured to abut a first side of the heart valve,a second loop-shaped support configured to abut a second side of the heart valve opposite to said first side, whereby a portion of the valve tissue is trapped between the first and second loop-shaped supports, anda first flange unit connected to said first loop-shaped support and configured to provide a sealing surface against said annulus when said first loop-shaped support is positioned in abutment to said heart valve,whereinthe first loop-shaped support is continuous with the second loop-shaped support to form a coil-shaped body andsaid first flange unit extends radially inward from said first loop-shaped support and is positioned such that, when positioned in abutment to said heart valve, said first flange unit provides support for the valve leaflets.
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Abstract
A device for improving the function of a heart valve comprises a first loop-shaped support, which is configured to abut a first side of the heart valve, and a first flange unit being connected to said first loop-shaped support. The flange unit is configured to be arranged against said annulus when said first loop-shaped support is abutting said heart valve.
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1. A medical device for improving the function of a heart valve comprised of valve tissue including an annulus and a plurality of leaflets, the medical device comprising:
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a first loop-shaped support configured to abut a first side of the heart valve, a second loop-shaped support configured to abut a second side of the heart valve opposite to said first side, whereby a portion of the valve tissue is trapped between the first and second loop-shaped supports, and a first flange unit connected to said first loop-shaped support and configured to provide a sealing surface against said annulus when said first loop-shaped support is positioned in abutment to said heart valve, wherein the first loop-shaped support is continuous with the second loop-shaped support to form a coil-shaped body and said first flange unit extends radially inward from said first loop-shaped support and is positioned such that, when positioned in abutment to said heart valve, said first flange unit provides support for the valve leaflets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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