Prosthetic heart valve with reduced stitching
US11273031B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2220/0075
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable prosthetic valve that is radially collapsible to a collapsed configuration and radially expandable to an expanded configuration includes an annular frame including a plurality of angled strut members, and a skirt member secured to the frame. The skirt member includes a plurality of extension portions wrapped around at least one strut member adjacent the extension portions. The prosthetic valve further includes a cord member threaded through at least a portion of the plurality of extension portions to secure the skirt member to the at least one strut member.
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