Prosthetic heart valve with tri-leaflet design for use in percutaneous valve replacement procedures
US11224509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A transcatheter prosthetic heart valve includes a stent frame and at least one sheet of leaflet material formed in to a tube, which includes a lower portion disposed on an exterior of the stent frame and an upper edge portion disposed within the stent frame. The upper edge portion includes at least a portion configured to wrap around a first portion of the top edge of the stent frame and fold towards an exterior of the stent frame. The upper edge portion also includes at least another portion configured to weave through the stent frame and fold towards the interior of the stent frame.
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