Patent ID: 7799073
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. An annuloplasty system for repairing incompetent heart valves, comprising: (a) an adjustable heart valve reinforcing device adapted to be surgically implanted around a heart valve annulus and to reduce the circumference thereof by plicating annular tissue underneath the heart valve reinforcing device, wherein the valve reinforcing device includes: (b) anchoring means for attaching each individual suture support component in the plurality of suture support components around the heart valve annulus, wherein the anchoring means is integrated into each suture support component prior to implantation of the heart valve reinforcing device around a heart valve annulus, and wherein the anchoring means includes: (c) constricting means for reducing the circumference of the adjustable heart valve reinforcing device, wherein a portion the constricting means passes through each individual suture support component and is operative to further reduce the circumference of the adjustable heart valve reinforcing device following implantation thereof around a heart valve annulus, and wherein the constricting means includes: