Implant with a ring-shaped base plate

摘要

The anuloplasty ring forms an implant (1) to fit into the site for a heart valve and act as a support. The ring has a stiff wire core (2), which may be bent into a given shape with respect to one or more virtual planes (3). The wire has an elliptical region (7), an inwardly bent region (8) and a straight region (9). The wire is coated with a hard inner layer and a biocompatible outer layer.