Prosthetic valves with mechanically coupled leaflets

• Main Authors: DIENNO, Dustin V, HARTMAN, Cody L, ARCARO, David J, MANYGOATS Jr., Roy, TITONE, Ryan S
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.07.2021
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

A prosthetic valve defining an inflow direction into the valve and an outflow direction out of the valve in operation, the valve comprising: a plurality of leaflets including a first leaflet and a second leaflet, each leaflet having a leaflet attachment region and a free edge opposite a base; and a frame including a commissure post that includes, a first tine including a first interior edge and a first exterior edge opposite the first interior edge, a second tine including a second interior edge and a second exterior edge opposite the second interior edge, a spine positioned between the first and second tines such that the interior edges of the first and second tines face the spine, a first slot defined between the first tine and the spine, the leaflet attachment region of the first leaflet being coupled to the frame at the first slot, and a second slot defined between the second tine and the spine, the leaflet attachment region of the second leaflet being coupled to the frame at the second slot, the first and second slots diverging from one another in the outflow direction. 17840547 1 (GHMatters) P112990.AU.1 c-NJq C-)> U- CU-