Replacement heart valve with improved cusp washout and reduced loading
US11439504B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0069
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical implant may include an expandable anchor member having a lumen extending through the expandable anchor member from an inflow end to an outflow end; a plurality of valve leaflets disposed within the lumen extending through the expandable anchor member; a seal member disposed adjacent an exterior of the expandable anchor member; and a porous material extending from the seal member to the plurality of valve leaflets.
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