Low profile transcatheter heart valve
US10413407B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49863
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of crimping an implantable prosthetic valve can include placing protective material over at least a portion of the implantable prosthetic valve. The protective material can be configured to occupy space between open cells of a frame of the implantable prosthetic valve to prevent damage to a leaflet structure of the implantable prosthetic valve. The method can also include crimping the implantable prosthetic valve with the protective material on the implantable prosthetic valve, and removing the protective material from between the frame and the leaflet structure of the implantable prosthetic valve.
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