Patent ID: 8075617

Claim:
A heart prosthesis implantable in the pericardial cavity of a patient, said prosthesis being able to replace the natural left and right ventricles of said patient after their removal, and comprising a rigid body in which artificial left and right ventricles are arranged, said artificial ventricles being provided with a structure for connection to the natural left and right auricles of said patient, comprising: a first bezel forming an integral part of said rigid body and comprising first and second orifices, which communicate respectively with the artificial left ventricle and with the artificial right ventricle; and a second bezel comprising third and fourth orifices that can be connected respectively to said natural left auricle and to said natural right auricle, said third and fourth orifices being provided with a joining structure on which said natural auricles are respectively sutured in a leaktight manner, wherein: said first and second bezels being able to be connected to each other removably, in order to assume an operative position in which said first and third orifices are located opposite each other and said second and fourth orifices are located opposite each other, said joining structure is formed by two individual suture flanges, each comprising a central opening, and said suture flanges are mounted by elastic deformation of said central openings on said third and fourth orifices, respectively, in such a way as to be removable therefrom and free in rotation thereon.