Patent ID: 7967858

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 the removal of said natural left and right ventricles, the heart prosthesis comprising a rigid body in which artificial left and right ventricles are arranged, said artificial ventricles being provided with a connection unit for connection to the natural left and right auricles of said patient, the connection unit 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 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, wherein the connection unit further comprises: a hooking unit for hooking one end of one of the bezels to the other bezel, said hooking unit being able to permit folding of said bezels relative to each other; a guide unit for guiding said bezels relative to each other before and during said hooking and also during said folding; and a snap-fit unit for engaging said bezels on each other in said operative position corresponding to the end of said folding.