Leaflet stitching backer
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1. A replacement heart valve post and leaflet assembly, the assembly comprising:
- a first post member including a body portion, a cantilevered leg portion, and a hinge portion configured to connect the body portion and the cantilevered leg portion, wherein the cantilevered leg portion comprises a longitudinally extending slot defined therein;
a first leaflet comprising at least a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a body portion, wherein the first sleeve of the first leaflet extends through the slot of the cantilevered leg portion of the first post member and rests against an inner surface thereof;
a second leaflet comprising at least a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a body portion, wherein the first sleeve of the second leaflet extends through the slot of the cantilevered leg portion of the first post member and rests against an inner surface thereof; and
a backing element positioned over the first sleeve of the first leaflet and the first sleeve of the second leaflet such that the first sleeves are positioned between the backing element and the cantilevered leg portion of the first post member,further comprising a first plurality of apertures extending longitudinally along a first side of the backing element and a second plurality of apertures extending longitudinally along a second side of the backing element.
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Abstract
A replacement heart valve post and leaflet assembly may include at least a first post member including a body portion, a cantilevered leg portion, and a hinge portion configured to connect the body portion and the cantilevered leg portion and one or more leaflets. The cantilevered leg portion may comprise a longitudinally extending slot defined therein. At least a portion of a leaflet may extend through the slot. A backing element may be positioned over a portion of a leaflet such that the leaflet is secured between the cantilevered leg portion and the backing element.
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1. A replacement heart valve post and leaflet assembly, the assembly comprising:
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a first post member including a body portion, a cantilevered leg portion, and a hinge portion configured to connect the body portion and the cantilevered leg portion, wherein the cantilevered leg portion comprises a longitudinally extending slot defined therein; a first leaflet comprising at least a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a body portion, wherein the first sleeve of the first leaflet extends through the slot of the cantilevered leg portion of the first post member and rests against an inner surface thereof; a second leaflet comprising at least a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a body portion, wherein the first sleeve of the second leaflet extends through the slot of the cantilevered leg portion of the first post member and rests against an inner surface thereof; and a backing element positioned over the first sleeve of the first leaflet and the first sleeve of the second leaflet such that the first sleeves are positioned between the backing element and the cantilevered leg portion of the first post member, further comprising a first plurality of apertures extending longitudinally along a first side of the backing element and a second plurality of apertures extending longitudinally along a second side of the backing element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A replacement heart valve post and leaflet assembly, the assembly comprising:
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a first post member including a body portion, a cantilevered leg portion, and a hinge portion configured to connect the body portion and the cantilevered leg portion, wherein the cantilevered leg portion comprises a longitudinally extending slot defined therein; a first leaflet comprising at least a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a body portion, wherein the first sleeve of the first leaflet extends through the slot of the cantilevered leg portion of the first post member and rests against an inner surface thereof; a second leaflet comprising at least a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a body portion, wherein the first sleeve of the second leaflet extends through the slot of the cantilevered leg portion of the first post member and rests against an inner surface thereof; and a backing element comprising a first plurality of apertures extending longitudinally along a first edge thereof and a second plurality of apertures extending longitudinally along a second edge thereof, the backing element positioned over the first sleeve of the first leaflet and the first sleeve of the second leaflet such that the first sleeves are positioned between the backing element and the cantilevered leg portion of the first post member and the backing element is configured to prevent the first sleeves of the first and second leaflets from passing through the longitudinally extending slot of the first post member. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A replacement heart valve post and leaflet assembly, the assembly comprising:
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a first post member including a body portion, a cantilevered leg portion, and a hinge portion configured to connect the body portion and the cantilevered leg portion, wherein the cantilevered leg portion comprises a longitudinally extending slot defined therein; a second post member including a body portion, a cantilevered leg portion, and a hinge portion configured to connect the body portion and the cantilevered leg portion, wherein the cantilevered leg portion comprises a longitudinally extending slot defined therein; a third post member including a body portion, a cantilevered leg portion, and a hinge portion configured to connect the body portion and the cantilevered leg portion, wherein the cantilevered leg portion comprises a longitudinally extending slot defined therein; a first leaflet comprising at least a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a body portion, wherein the first sleeve of the first leaflet extends through the slot of the cantilevered leg portion of the first post member and rests against an inner surface thereof and the second sleeve of the first leaflet extends through the slot of the cantilevered leg portion of the second post member and rests against an inner surface thereof; a second leaflet comprising at least a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a body portion, wherein the first sleeve of the second leaflet extends through the slot of the cantilevered leg portion of the first post member and rests against an inner surface thereof and the second sleeve of the second leaflet extends through the slot of the cantilevered leg portion of the third post member and rests against an inner surface thereof; a third leaflet comprising at least a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a body portion, wherein the first sleeve of the third leaflet extends through the slot of the cantilevered leg portion of the second post member and rests against an inner surface thereof and the second sleeve of the third leaflet extends through the slot of the cantilevered leg portion of the third post member and rests against an inner surface thereof; a first backing element positioned over the first sleeve of the first leaflet and the first sleeve of the second leaflet such that the first sleeve of the first leaflet and the first sleeve of the second leaflet are positioned between the backing element and the cantilevered leg portion of the first post member; a second backing element positioned over the second sleeve of the first leaflet and the first sleeve of the third leaflet such that the second sleeve of the first leaflet and the first sleeve of the third leaflet are positioned between the backing element and the cantilevered leg portion of the second post member; and a third backing element positioned over the second sleeve of the second leaflet and the second sleeve of the third leaflet such that the second sleeve of the second leaflet and the second sleeve of the third leaflet are positioned between the backing element and the cantilevered leg portion of the third post member, further comprising a first plurality of apertures extending longitudinally along a first side of the backing elements and a second plurality of apertures extending longitudinally along a second side of the backing elements.
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