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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2000
Applicants:
Raymond Andrieu, Yens, CH;
Philippe Le Goff, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, CH;
Afksendiyos Kalangos, Geneva, CH;
Inventors:
Raymond Andrieu, Yens, CH;
Philippe Le Goff, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, CH;
Afksendiyos Kalangos, Geneva, CH;
Assignees:
Bioring SA, Lonay, CH;
Afksendiyos Kalangos, Geneva, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device for shrinking and/or reinforcing the heart valve orifices includes a thick link () made of a bioresorbable, soft and curved material. It is secured at one of its ends to at least a thin yarn () whereof the end is fixed to a curved needle.