Prosthetic heart valve stent utilizing mounting clips

Details Prosthetic heart valve stent utilizing mounting clips Prosthetic heart valve stent utilizing mounting clips

1997-12-17

1999-06-08

Willse, David H.

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

Heart valve

Having rigid or semirigid pivoting occluder

623900, A61F 224

Patent

active

059101709

ABSTRACT:
The present invention includes a prosthetic heart valve having a stent and a piece of biocompatible material. The stent includes an inflow ring and a plurality of posts, each post extending from the ring to a post tip. The piece of material extends over the stent and substantially conforms to a profile of the stent. The piece of material includes a portion which extends adjacent a post tip. A clip is provided which has a shape generally conforming to the post tip to thereby clamp the portion of the piece of material to the post tip.

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"Edwards Prima.TM. Stentless Bioprosthesis Modified Model 2500", by Baxter Edwards AG, Switzerland (1996).

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