Stents for prosthetic heart valves
US9649191B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0039
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stented valve including a stent structure having a generally tubular body portion, an interior area, a longitudinal axis, an first end, an second end, and an outer surface; at least one outflow barb extending from the outer surface of the stent adjacent to the first end of the stent structure and toward the second end of the stent structure; at least one inflow barb extending from the outer surface of the stent adjacent to the second end of the stent structure and toward the first end of the stent structure; and a valve structure attached within the interior area of the stent structure.
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