Abstract: A surgical instrument for treating atrioventricular valve prolapse of the drained human heart, includes a handle for being held by a surgeon, a shaft extending distally from the handle, the shaft having a lumen open to a shaft distal end, a cannulated needle arranged in the shaft; with a distal end of the needle protruding from the shaft distal end at least in one possible needle position. The needle accommodates a first, distal implant equipped for being anchored in a papillary muscle, and a second, proximal implant shaped to hold on to a leaflet of an atrioventricular valve, the first and second implants each including a chord connector portion for connecting the respective implant to an artificial chord. The apparatus further includes a trigger arrangement for releasing the first, distal implant upon a first release actuation and for releasing the second, proximal implant upon a second release actuation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cardioplegic preparation. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the preparation is made of two solutions, the first containing magnesium sulfate, potassium and xylitol, and the other containing procaine.

Abstract: A surgical instrument for treating atrioventricular valve prolapse of the drained human heart, includes a handle for being held by a surgeon, a shaft extending distally from the handle, the shaft having a lumen open to a shaft distal end, a cannulated needle arranged in the shaft; with a distal end of the needle protruding from the shaft distal end at least in one possible needle position. The needle accommodates a first, distal implant equipped for being anchored in a papillary muscle, and a second, proximal implant shaped to hold on to a leaflet of an atrioventricular valve, the first and second implants each including a chord connector portion for connecting the respective implant to an artificial chord. The apparatus further includes a trigger arrangement for releasing the first, distal implant upon a first release actuation and for releasing the second, proximal implant upon a second release actuation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cardioplegic preparation. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the preparation is made of two solutions, the first containing magnesium sulfate, potassium and xylitol, and the other containing procaine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new cardioplegic solution to arrest and protect the heart muscle during surgery. The cardioplegic solution according to the invention offers several significant advantages as compared to standard available solutions, and contains magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, potassium chloride, procaine hydrochloride and xylitol.