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Aortic annuloplasty ring

  • US 6,231,602 B1
  • Filed: 04/16/1999
  • Issued: 05/15/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An annuloplasty prosthesis for infra-annular use in restoring the normal circumference of the dilated annulus and sinuses of a natural arterial heart valve having leaflets having a plurality of commissures, said prosthesis comprising:

  • an upper edge having a plurality of axially projecting legs, each of said legs corresponding to the location of a commissure of said valve and being sequentially interconnected by arcuate circumferential segments of said upper edge, the upper edge thus defining a series of peaks and valleys;

    a lower edge disposed below and substantially adjacent to said upper edge and shaped to conform to the peaks and valleys of upper edge, the lower edge defining a series of peaks and valleys which is less pronounced than that of the upper edge; and

    a flexible biocompatible material covering the prosthesis.

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