Diametric expansion features for prosthetic valves

• Main Authors: Hedberg, Brandon C, Dienno, Dustin V, Lurie, Brandon A, Goodman, Paul D, Nelson, Devin M, Colavito, Kyle W
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 27.07.2021
• Subjects: ACTUATING-FLOATS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; BLASTING; COCKS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; TAPS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; VALVES; WEAPONS

Various features and associated advantages are described for diametrically adjustable support structures, adjustable valve structures, removable/replaceable valve structures, and associated systems and methods. Although some examples are directed toward prosthetic valve that is a conduit having a valve structure, or a "valved conduit" (e.g., used to replace a pulmonary valve and a portion of the corresponding pulmonary artery or an aortic valve and the aortic root), and other examples are directed toward prosthetic valves implanted native valve orifices (e.g., to replace an aortic or mitral valve), the features and advantages of the structures associated with those examples are interchangeable regardless of a particular application for which the examples are described.