Transcatheter valve replacement
US9833313B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 3, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0069
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthetic heart valve having an inflow end and an outflow end includes a collapsible and expandable stent, a collapsible and expandable valve assembly disposed within the stent and having a plurality of leaflets, and a deformable frame having a first end and a second end. The frame includes braided wires forming a body having a lumen extending therethrough for receiving the stent and the valve assembly, the body having a plurality of diameters from the first end to the second end.
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