| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a kit which provides a lessened risk for rupture of valve leaflets when applied to the heart valve. <P>SOLUTION: The kit 240 for improving the function of a heart valve includes a first loop-shaped support 242 which is configured to abut a first side of the heart valve, and a second loop-shaped support 244 which is configured to abut a second side of the heart valve opposite to the first side, whereby a portion of the valve tissue is trapped between the first and second loop-shaped supports. The first and second loop-shaped supports 242, 244 include a magnetic material so as to undergo the action of the magnetic field when arranged on both sides of the heart valve and attracted to each other and temporarily fixed on both sides of the heart valve. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |
