Abstract: A mitral annuloplasty ring composed of a D-shaped annular structure and made of rigid or semi-rigid material, a coating of the annular structure made of inert tissue and suited to be fixed with sutures to the heart tissues, and a pair of movable and sliding metal or plastic strips positioned in a folded conformation inside the annular structure and having a first end fixed to a rectilinear or circular portion of the annular structure and a second end resting on a curved portion of the annular structure.

Abstract: Biomaterial including tissues basically obtained from an animal cornea, in particular, from a fish cornea. A cardiac valve (10) which may envisage at least one cusp (15) made with an organic tissue obtained from this particular biomaterial.

Abstract: A prosthetic valve apparatus, in particular for cardiac applications. The apparatus comprises a valve prosthesis fastened to a suture ring. The apparatus further provides for the valve prosthesis to be fastened to the suture ring by means of a plurality of magnets which provide a magnetic attraction between the two components.

Abstract: Biomaterial including tissues basically obtained from an animal cornea, in particular, from a fish cornea. A cardiac valve (10) which may envisage at least one cusp (15) made with an organic tissue obtained from this particular biomaterial.

Abstract: A prosthetic conduit for the surgical treatment of cardiovascular pathologies, that can be attached in particular to each of the coronary ostia, left and right (D, S) and to the aortic valved conduit (H), respectively, comprising two hollow terminal elements (2, 3) implantable, by means of respective sewing rings (9, 10), on a coronary ostium (D, S) and on the aortic valved conduit (H), and at least one removable tubular element (4) for the connection between said terminal elements (2, 3), that can be rotated through 360.degree. with respect to them.