Patent ID: 7294148
Filing Date: 2007-11-13
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A mitral annuloplasty ring, comprising a ring body made of a material that will substantially resist distortion when subjected to the stress imparted thereon after implantation in the mitral valve annulus of an operating human heart, the ring body defining: an anterior segment and a posterior portion opposite the anterior segment; right and left sides between the anterior segment and posterior portion; a central flow axis having an upward direction and a downward direction, the downward direction corresponding to the direction of blood flow through the mitral valve annulus when the annuloplasty ring is implanted; a modified oval shape with a minor axis extending between the anterior segment and posterior portion, and a major axis extending between the sides; and a bow in the posterior portion that extends both radially outward and axially upward, wherein an outward convexity of the bow has a smaller radius than adjacent sections, and wherein an axial height h of the bow exceeds about 3 mm.