Percutaneous valve deployment
US9833314B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 16, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A polymeric heart valve is disclosed including: a valve body having a central axis having a body fluid pathway extending along the central axis from an inflow end to an outflow end; a flexible stent disposed about an outer circumference of the body and including at least three flexible stent posts each extending in the axial direction to a tip; and at least three flexible leaflets extending from the stent, each of the leaflets having an attached edge defining an attachment curve along the stent extending between a respective pair of stent posts.
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