Patent ID: 6805710
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An annuloplasty ring for implantation in a mitral valve annulus having an anterior aspect and a posterior aspect, said annuloplasty ring comprising:a generally oval-shaped ring body having an anterior portion adapted to be implanted on the anterior aspect of the mitral valve annulus, a posterior portion opposite the anterior portion adapted to be implanted on the posterior aspect of the mitral valve annulus, right and left sides between the anterior and posterior portions, and transition segments between the sides and the posterior portion; wherein the ring body is oriented about a central axis having an upward direction and a downward direction, the downward direction corresponding to the direction of blood flow through the mitral valve annulus, the ring having in plan view perpendicular to the central axis a longer dimension along a major axis than a shorter dimension along a minor axis; and, wherein a mid-section of the posterior portion rises upward from the adjacent transition segments to an axial position higher than the highest axial position of the anterior portion.