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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2019
National University of Singapore, Singapore, SG;
National University Hospital (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Singapore, SG;
Theodoros Kofidis, Singapore, SG;
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE, Singapore, SG;
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD, Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A mitral valve prosthesis to be implanted in a heart, comprises an asymmetrical ring, the asymmetrical ring is dimensioned to mimic a native mitral annulus of a patient; an anterior flexible leaflet and a posterior flexible leaflet, said leaflets suspended from the asymmetrical ring and configured to substantially coapt with each other; and at least four sets of cords, each set of cords attached to the anterior or posterior leaflet on a first end and attached into a cap on a second end, the cap is configured to be attached onto papillary muscles of the heart on another end of the cap.