INTERVALVULAR IMPLANT FOR A MITRAL VALVE
An intervalvular implant for a mitral valve having a frame and a membrane covering the frame is provided. The frame includes an elongated base portion formed by two curved or chevron branches connected to two connection areas of the implant for connecting to the annulus of the mitral valve. The fram...
Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser: | |
---|---|
Format: | Patent |
Sprache: | eng ; fre ; ger |
Schlagworte: | |
Online-Zugang: | Volltext bestellen |
Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
Zusammenfassung: | An intervalvular implant for a mitral valve having a frame and a membrane covering the frame is provided. The frame includes an elongated base portion formed by two curved or chevron branches connected to two connection areas of the implant for connecting to the annulus of the mitral valve. The frame further includes a longitudinal hoop extending in a plane substantially perpendicular to the plane in which the elongated base portion extends. The membrane is flexible and extends from one branch to the other branch while passing around the longitudinal hoop. The membrane may be connected to the branches without being stretched between the branches and the hoop so that the membrane forms lateral portions on each side of the implant that are able to transition between an outwardly convex, concave shape, and an outwardly concave, recessed shape. |
---|