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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

HVR CARDIO
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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