Annuloplasty prostheses with improved anchoring structures, and related methods

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20050278022A1
SERIAL NO

11146873

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

An annuloplasty prosthesis is less than a complete ring (e.g., it may be C-shaped or U-shaped). The prosthesis has a structural member that basically gives the prosthesis its shape. The structural member is provided with surface portions that are transverse to adjacent portions of the surface of the structural member. At least two of these transverse surface portions are spaced from one another and face toward one another along the length of the structural member. Sutures that are used to implant the prosthesis and that are respectively adjacent to these two transverse surface portions are thereby prevented from moving farther apart along the length of the prosthesis.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
ST JUDE MEDICAL LLC100 ABBOTT PARK ROAD ABBOTT PARK IL 60064

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lim, Jyue Boon Minneapolis, MN 29 1194

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation