Artificial valve prosthesis

Details Artificial valve prosthesis Artificial valve prosthesis

2007-05-30

2011-10-18

Sweet, Thomas J (Department: 3738)

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Heart valve

Flexible leaflet

C623S001240, C623S002120

Reexamination Certificate

active

08038710

ABSTRACT:
A self-expanding or otherwise expandable artificial valve prostheses for deployment within a body passageway, such as a vessel or duct of a patient. The valve prostheses include a support structure having an outer frame, a supporting member and a valve leaflet. The portion of the valve leaflet is supported by the supporting member and is positioned away from the wall of the body passageway when the device is deployed within the body passageway.

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