ANNULOPLASTY RING WITH CUT ZONE

摘要

An annuloplasty ring (10) includes an elongated main body (12) having a generally partial shape extending between first and second ends. An elongated secondary body (18) also includes first and second ends which couple to, respectively, the first (24) and second ends (24, 20) of the main body (12). A first cut zone couples the first end (20, 24) of the main body (12) to the first end (24) of the secondary body (18). A second cut zone couples the second end (22) of the main body (12) to the second end (20) of the secondary body (18). The annuloplasty ring (12) may be selectively formed generally into a partial annuloplasty ring shape by severing the first and second cut zones and removing the secondary body (18).