Transcatheter delivery of a replacement heart valve

Details Transcatheter delivery of a replacement heart valve Transcatheter delivery of a replacement heart valve

2005-02-07

2008-12-30

Matthews, William H (Department: 3774)

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

Heart valve

Flexible leaflet

Reexamination Certificate

active

07470285

ABSTRACT:
A replacement heart valve apparatus. The heart valve apparatus includes a stent and a valve frame having a substantially cylindrical body defining a lumen. The valve frame includes a plurality of curved wire pairs attached to the substantially cylindrical body. Each curved wire pair includes an inner curved wire and an outer curved wire. The wire frame further having a plurality of leaflets. Each leaflet is attached to a respective inner curved wire and extends over a respective outer curved wire, so as to position the body of the leaflet within the lumen of the valve frame.

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