摘要 |
A catheter (4) based medical system (1) and medical procedure for reducing a cardiac valve regurgitation are disclosed. The system comprises a resilient ring shaped annuloplasty implant (3) for reducing the size of a dilated annulus (18) of said valve for reducing said regurgitation having resilient anchoring elements (300), and a delivery device (2) for said annuloplasty implant (3) having a distal ring shaped portion (200) that is hollow to matingly receive said annuloplasty implant (3) and has an annular opening (201) arranged to be appositioned against an annulus (18) of said cardiac valve. The annuloplasty implant (3) is releasably arranged in said hollow and has said resilient anchoring elements (300) arranged in a locked spring loaded delivery position in said hollow, and wherein said resilient anchoring elements (300) when unlocked are arranged in a relaxed engagement position protruding out of said opening. |