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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2008
Applicants:
Yaron Keidar, Haifa, IL;
Mark Konno, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Inventors:
Yaron Keidar, Haifa, IL;
Mark Konno, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention is an annuloplasty ring, and associated methods therefore, configured to reshape a native heart valve annulus to correct heart valve function, and also configured to be reshaped into a generally circular form in order to receive and/or support a prosthetic heart valve. The annuloplasty ring may be configured to have a generally D-shaped configuration when initially implanted to correct native valve function, but to assume a generally circular form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon.