Suture guard for a prosthetic valve
US10959838B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2220/0075
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system includes a heart valve and a device that functions to minimize a possibility for suture becoming entangled with a commissure post of the heart valve during an implantation procedure. In some examples, the device is a suture guard that includes one or more features that deflect suture to help minimize entanglement of the same with the commissure posts of the heart valve. In some examples, the features operate to deflect the commissure posts radially inwardly, while in other examples, the features overlay the commissure posts without deflecting that same.
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