Patent ID: 9155621
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of releasing an annuloplasty ring from an annuloplasty ring holder comprising: providing an annuloplasty ring holder; providing an annuloplasty ring removably attached to the annuloplasty ring holder with one or more sutures, wherein the annuloplasty ring is a partial or C-shaped ring; severing a single suture of the one or more sutures once and severing no other sutures of the one or more sutures; and disassociating the annuloplasty ring holder from the annuloplasty ring, wherein more than one suture is attached to the annuloplasty ring holder before the step of severing only one suture and all of said sutures remain attached to the annuloplasty ring holder after disassociating the annuloplasty ring holder from the annuloplasty ring.