Synthetic leaflets for heart valve repair or replacement
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1. ) A synthetic heart valve leaflet comprising:
- a) a coapting portion having a free edge;
b) a substantially arcuate portion adjacent said coapting portion, said arcuate portion having a peripheral edge; and
c) a plurality of supports within said coapting portion and said substantially arcuate portion, wherein said plurality of supports provide said leaflet with anisotropic elasticity, and wherein a region about the mid-line of said coapting portion has a thickness greater than the thickness of at least one other region of said leaflet.
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Abstract
Heart valve leaflets (10) arm described that include a plurality of supports (350) within a coapting portion (20) and a substantially arcuate portion (30). The plurality of supports (350) provide the leaflet (10) with anisotropic elasticity.
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19 Claims
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1. ) A synthetic heart valve leaflet comprising:
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a) a coapting portion having a free edge;
b) a substantially arcuate portion adjacent said coapting portion, said arcuate portion having a peripheral edge; and
c) a plurality of supports within said coapting portion and said substantially arcuate portion, wherein said plurality of supports provide said leaflet with anisotropic elasticity, and wherein a region about the mid-line of said coapting portion has a thickness greater than the thickness of at least one other region of said leaflet. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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- 2. ) The leaflet of claim 2, wherein said coapting portion extends between a pair of opposing tabs.
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8. ) A synthetic heart valve leaflet comprising:
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a) a pair of opposing tabs;
b) a coapting portion extending between said pair of opposing tabs and having a free edge;
c) a substantially arcuate portion adjacent said coapting portion and having a peripheral edge; and
d) a plurality of supports extending between said pair of opposing tabs, wherein said plurality of supports provide said leaflet with anisotropic elasticity, and wherein a region about the mid-line of said coapting portion has a thickness greater than the thickness of at least one other region of said leaflet. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. ) A prosthetic heart valve comprising a plurality of leaflets, wherein each leaflet comprises:
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a) a coapting portion having a free edge;
b) a substantially arcuate portion adjacent said coapting portion, said arcuate portion having a peripheral edge; and
c) a plurality of supports within said coapting portion and said substantially arcuate portion, wherein said plurality of supports provide said leaflet with anisotropic elasticity, and wherein each said leaflet is attached to each other leaflet of said plurality. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. ) A heart valve comprising three leaflets, wherein each leaflet comprises:
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a) a pair of opposing tabs;
b) a coapting portion extending between said pair of opposing tabs and having a coapting edge;
c) a substantially arcuate portion adjacent said coapting portion and having a peripheral edge; and
d) a plurality of supports extending between said pair of opposing tabs, wherein said plurality of supports provide said leaflet with anisotropic elasticity, and wherein each leaflet is attached to one tab of each of the other two leaflets.
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