DEVICE FOR REPLACING THE CHORDAE TENDINEAE OF AN ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE

摘要

Abstract DEVICE FOR REPLACING THE CHORDAE TEND1NEAE OF AN ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE A device (10; 10'; 10"; 10'") for replacing the chordae tendineae(CT) of an atrioventricular valve comprises a cuspidal end (10a; 10a'; 10a"; 10a'"), able to be fixed along a portion (CIP) of the free edge (FM) of a cusp (CI; AC1) of the atrioventricular valve, and an apical end (10b; 10b'; 10b"; 10b'"), able to be faslened to an apex of a papillary muscle (MP) of the atrioventricular valve, and a plurality of cord elements (11; 11'; 11"; 11'") extending between the cuspidal end and the apical end. The cord elements are connected together at least one of said cuspidal end and apical end.