Percutaneously delivered heart valve and delivery means thereof

Details Percutaneously delivered heart valve and delivery means thereof Percutaneously delivered heart valve and delivery means thereof

2006-05-09

2006-05-09

Barrett, Thomas (Department: 3738)

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

Heart valve

Combined with surgical tool

C623S002170

Reexamination Certificate

active

07041132

ABSTRACT:
This invention discloses a percutaneous delivered heart valve and delivery means thereof, wherein the percutaneous delivered heart valve is a twistedly foldable heart valve prosthesis comprising a generally cylindrical support element with a diameter, wherein the support element is twistedly foldable to a smaller diameter, a flexible heart valve with a plurality of valvular leaflets releasably attached to said support element, and a receptacle having a plurality of connecting members secured to the cylindrical support element, wherein the receptacle is releasably matched to an expanding element capable of untwisting the receptacle adapted for un-twisting and unfolding said heart valve.

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