Low-profile prosthetic valve structure
US9486314B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2220/0091
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthetic valve assembly that includes a stent, a tissue sleeve and an anchoring mechanism. By loading the three components of the valve assembly into a delivery catheter in a series formation, such that no two components are located within each other, the size of the delivery catheter can be reduced.
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