Method of leaflet attachment for prosthetic heart valves

Details Method of leaflet attachment for prosthetic heart valves Method of leaflet attachment for prosthetic heart valves

1981-08-17

1985-02-26

Apley, Richard J.

3 1, A61F 100

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045010307

ABSTRACT:
A prosthetic heart valve including a frame having a plurality of commissure supports, a plurality of resilient supports, and a plurality of valve leaflets. The valve leaflets are attached to the resilient supports, and the resilient supports lie radially outwardly of the commissure supports, respectively. When in use, the valve is subjected to forces which are used to clamp the valve leaflets between the resilient supports and the commissure supports to augment whatever other leaflet attachment techniques may be used.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4106129 (1978-08-01), Carpentier et al.
patent: 4192020 (1980-03-01), Davis et al.

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