Leaflet frame attachment for prosthetic valves

A prosthetic valve, comprising: a frame having a central longitudinal axis, an inner side, and an outer side, the frame including a plurality of frame members and a plurality of commissure posts spaced circumferentially about the frame, the frame defining a plurality of leaflet attachment regions, t...

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Main Authors PROBERT, Stephen M, ARCARO, David J, DIENNO, Dustin V, HARTMAN, Cody L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.08.2021
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
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Summary:A prosthetic valve, comprising: a frame having a central longitudinal axis, an inner side, and an outer side, the frame including a plurality of frame members and a plurality of commissure posts spaced circumferentially about the frame, the frame defining a plurality of leaflet attachment regions, the plurality of commissure posts including a first commissure post extending in a longitudinal direction and having a first slot formed through the first commissure post in a longitudinal direction, the first slot having a height and a width; and a leaflet construct including a plurality of leaflets spaced circumferentially about the leaflet construct, the plurality of leaflets including a first leaflet and a second leaflet positioned circumferentially-adjacent to the first leaflet, the first leaflet including a first outer retaining element, a body portion having a first side and a second side, a first commissure tab extending from the first side of the body portion, and a second commissure tab extending from the second side of the body portion, the first commissure tab having a first portion that extends through the first slot and a second portion that extends through the first slot to define a first outer loop portion on the outer side of the frame, the first outer loop portion encircling the first outer retaining element such that the first outer loop portion has a width that is greater than the width of the first slot to secure the first outer loop portion from being pulled through the first slot. 17860089_1 (GHMatters) P112951.AU.1 WO 2019/055577 7/23 PCT/US2018/050764 180b 10 2.58bN /250b 20 N56 2562a254
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20210204801