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Homemade mitral ring.

Daniel Roux1, Jean-Michel Grinda, Bertrand Leobon

  • 1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpital de Rangueil-Toulouse University, Toulouse, France. fournial.g@chu-toulouse.fr

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|October 8, 2003
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A novel, cost-effective mitral ring crafted from stainless steel and Gore-Tex offers a 15-fold price reduction. This innovation enhances cardiac surgery accessibility in developing nations, showing promising results in initial patient implants.

Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Medical Device Innovation

Background:

  • Mitral valve disease necessitates surgical repair or replacement.
  • Commercially available mitral rings are expensive, limiting access to cardiac surgery, particularly in low-resource settings.
  • There is a need for affordable, effective mitral annuloplasty devices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a simple, low-cost technique for fabricating a mitral ring.
  • To evaluate the feasibility and initial efficacy of this homemade mitral ring in patients.

Main Methods:

  • A mitral ring was constructed using a stainless steel wire coated with a Gore-Tex strip.
  • The cost-effectiveness of the homemade ring was compared to commercial alternatives.

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  • The device was implanted in six patients undergoing mitral valve surgery.

    • Main Results:

    • The developed technique resulted in a 15-fold reduction in mitral ring cost.
    • Implantation in six patients yielded results comparable to commercially available rings.
    • The procedure demonstrated the potential to increase cardiac surgery availability in underserved regions.

    Conclusions:

    • A simple, inexpensive mitral ring can be fabricated using readily available materials.
    • This innovation significantly lowers the cost of mitral annuloplasty, improving access to cardiac surgery.
    • The homemade mitral ring shows comparable clinical outcomes to commercial devices, offering a viable solution for resource-limited healthcare systems.