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An active bodily ring having a housing adapted to be sutured to a bodily component and a loop disposed in the housing, the loop capable of actively expanding and compressing during the bodily components normal function. The housing defines a first chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber cont

An active bodily ring having a housing adapted to be sutured to a bodily component and a loop disposed in the housing, the loop capable of actively expanding and compressing during the bodily components normal function. The housing defines a first chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber containing the loop and the second chamber providing a region capable of being sutured to the bodily component. In one embodiment, the housing can be a crimped-fabric housing. In another embodiment, the housing can be a woven-fabric housing having elastic properties. The housing can be made from polyester.

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What is claimed is: 1. An active bodily ring, comprising:a circular shaped housing fabricated from a crimpled fabric adapted to be sutured to a mitral valve annulus of a heart; andan open-ended loop disposed in the housing and having the form of a flat coiled loop with one end radially inward, formi

What is claimed is: 1. An active bodily ring, comprising:a circular shaped housing fabricated from a crimpled fabric adapted to be sutured to a mitral valve annulus of a heart; andan open-ended loop disposed in the housing and having the form of a flat coiled loop with one end radially inward, forming an arc length defined by an angle of 540 degrees about a circumference of the housing with each end adapted to substantially allow free movement of the loop within the housing and flexing allowing expansion and compression of the loop during normal function of the heart,wherein the ends are rounded to facilitate the free movement.