Transcatheter valve prosthesis
US10188514B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0048
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A heart valve system, the system including a radially self-expandable tubular body, a valve, and a tubular fabric. The tubular body having an inflow end and an outflow end. The valve being coupled to the tubular body and including a plurality of valve leaflets. The valve leaflet being supported by only two beams of the plurality of beams, and connection points linking the inflow end of the tubular body and the plurality of beams. A number of connection points being equivalent to a number of the valve leaflets. Additionally, each beam of the plurality of beams being directly connected to an adjacent beam so that the plurality of beams extends the entire circumferential length of the tubular body at the outflow end.
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