AORTIC VALVE ANNULOPLASTY RINGS

摘要

An aortic annuloplasty ring may include a ring, having a ~C~ shaped. The rin g may be so sized as to fit around and circumferentially engage an aortic root . The ring may be formed at least in part of a biocompatible material so nonresiliently deformable as to permit manual adjustment of the ring. An aortic annuloplasty method may include disposing an aortic annuloplasty ring around an aorta root, the ring having a ~C~ shape, and the ring being so siz ed as to fit around and circumferentially engage the aortic root; and deforming the ring to circumferentially engage the aortic root.