Annuloplasty Implant
Patent No. EP3614966 (titled "Annuloplasty Implant") was filed by HVR Cardio on Apr 28, 2018. The application was issued on Oct 25, 2023.
Patent Summary
An annuloplasty implant for positioning at the heart valve annulus, comprising first and second support members that can be arranged in a coiled configuration around a central axis. The support members can be positioned at opposite sides of the valve, with one member assuming a ring shape on the ventricular side and the other member assuming a ring shape on the atrial side. The support members can be displaced from each other with a peripheral offset distance, allowing for improved fixation and accommodation to varying anatomies.
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EP3614966
- Application Number
- EP18723756A
- Filing Date
- Apr 28, 2018
- Status
- Granted And Under Opposition
- Sep 22, 2023
- Publication Date
- Oct 25, 2023
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