BAR-LESS COMMISSURE ATTACHMENT FOR PROSTHETIC VALVE
An implantable prosthetic valve, according to one embodiment, comprises a radially collapsible and expandable frame and a leaflet structure supported within the frame. The leaflet structure can comprise a plurality of leaflets paired together at commissures. In one embodiment, the commissures can co...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
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12.04.2012
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Summary: | An implantable prosthetic valve, according to one embodiment, comprises a radially collapsible and expandable frame and a leaflet structure supported within the frame. The leaflet structure can comprise a plurality of leaflets paired together at commissures. In one embodiment, the commissures can comprise leaflet tabs rolled into spirals around non-rigid reinforcing inserts. In another embodiment, the commissures can comprise a reinforcing sheet folded around leaflet tabs. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: US201113253698 |