Cuff configurations for prosthetic heart valve
US10136992B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0069
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthetic heart valve includes a collapsible and expandable stent having a proximal end, a distal end, an annulus section adjacent the proximal end and an aortic section adjacent the distal end, the stent including a plurality of struts. The heart valve further includes a collapsible and expandable valve assembly including a cuff and a plurality of leaflets, the cuff being coupled to selected ones of the plurality of struts and having microspheres disposed therein. The microspheres are capable of expanding upon contact with blood.
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