Patent ID: 8480733

Claim:
An apparatus for repairing a cardiac valve, said apparatus comprising: an annuloplasty ring including an expandable support member having oppositely disposed proximal and distal end portions and a main body portion between said end portions, said proximal end portion of said expandable support member comprising a plurality of wing members that extend from said main body portion; each of said wing members including at least one hook member for embedding into a cardiac wall and the valve annulus to secure said annuloplasty ring in the annulus of the cardiac valve; and an energy delivery mechanism for selectively contracting said annuloplasty ring and thereby restricting the valve annulus to support the annulus and correct valvular insufficiency, said energy delivery mechanism including a detachable electrical lead having distal and proximal end portions, said distal end portion having a securing member for operably attaching said distal end portion to a portion of said expandable support member and said proximal end portion being operably connected to an energy delivery source.