Replacement heart valve commissure assembly
US10939996B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0052
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A replacement heart valve commissure assembly may include a locking mechanism including a first locking portion spaced apart from a second locking portion in a delivery configuration and configured to engage with the second locking portion in a deployed configuration, wherein the first locking portion is longitudinally actuatable relative to the second locking portion between the delivery and deployed configurations. The commissure assembly may include a first valve leaflet and a second valve leaflet each secured to the first locking portion. A first sleeve portion of the first valve leaflet may be fixedly attached to a first fabric sleeve wrapped around a first leg of the first locking portion by a first filament, and a second sleeve portion of the second valve leaflet may be fixedly attached to a second fabric sleeve wrapped around a second leg of the first locking portion by a second filament.
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