Prosthetic valve
US9060855B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/008
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a valve prosthesis for attachment to a native valve complex of a subject. The prosthesis is configured to assume a compressed delivery state and an uncompressed implantation state. The prosthesis includes a support frame, which is shaped so as to define an upstream inlet having upstream-most portions that are tapered in an upstream direction toward a central longitudinal axis of the prosthesis when the prosthesis assumes the compressed delivery state, and a flexible prosthetic heart valve component, coupled to the support frame. Other embodiments are also described.
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