Stented heart valve devices and methods for atrioventricular valve replacement
US9510943B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0069
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A compressible and expandable stent assembly for implantation in a body lumen such as a mitral valve, the stent assembly including at least one stent barrel that is shaped and sized so that it allows for normal operation of adjacent heart structures. One or more stent barrels can be included in the stent assembly, where one or more of the stent barrels can include a cylinder with a tapered edge.
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