Heart valve prosthesis
US10543081B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0039
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for artificial cardiac valve support, the device including an upstream portion designed to expand to have at least one dimension wider than a native heart valve annulus, a downstream portion attached to the upstream portion, the downstream portion also designed to expand to have at least a portion with at least one dimension wider than a native heart valve annulus, and a plurality of artificial valve commissure posts. A method for producing a device for artificial cardiac valve support, the method including producing an upstream portion, producing a downstream portion, and attaching the upstream portion to the downstream portion, producing a frame for artificial cardiac valve support. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
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