ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,734,035, issued on Sept. 15.
"Annuloplasty device" was invented by Olli Keranen (Bjarred, Sweden).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An annuloplasty device is disclosed comprising first and second support rings having a coiled configuration, and respective first and second retention units, the first support ring transitions to the second support ring over a transition section, the transition section is adapted to be arranged at a commissure of the heart valve leaflets, a first posterior bow of the first support ring and a second posterior bow of the second support ring extend in respective first and second coil planes being essentially perpe...