Heart valve stent with alignment posts
US6635085B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/90
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent includes a stent member having a plurality of post members formed therein. Each post member is connected to an adjacent post member by an interconnecting portion. A plurality of leg members extend from the stent member. The stent may be molded within a flexible polymer valve. The legs stabilize and locate the stent in the mold. Upon completion of the molding process, the legs can be separated from the stent.
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