Percutaneously deliverable heart valve
First Claim
1. A foldable heart valve prosthesis comprising:
- a foldable support structure having a plurality of crossbar frames, the support structure being sized to fit within a catheter in a folded state and being sized to fit within an aortic orifice when said support structure is in an expanded state;
an artificial heart valve attached to said support structure; and
a plurality of slidable connectors connected to said support structure.
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Abstract
This invention discloses a percutaneously deliverable heart valve and delivery means thereof, wherein the percutaneously deliverable heart valve is a foldable heart valve prosthesis to replace a diseased valve of a patient comprising: a support structure with a diameter, wherein the support structure is foldable to a smaller diameter, the support structure comprising a plurality of crossbar frames, wherein each crossbar frame has a plurality of crossbars connected at an end of each crossbar; a flexible tissue heart valve with a plurality of valvular leaflets attached to the support structure; and a plurality of slidable ring connectors, wherein at least a slidable ring connector encircles a first crossbar from a first crossbar frame and a second crossbar from a second crossbar frame configured to coupling the first and the second crossbars.
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24 Claims
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1. A foldable heart valve prosthesis comprising:
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a foldable support structure having a plurality of crossbar frames, the support structure being sized to fit within a catheter in a folded state and being sized to fit within an aortic orifice when said support structure is in an expanded state;
an artificial heart valve attached to said support structure; and
a plurality of slidable connectors connected to said support structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for minimally invasively delivering a foldable heart valve prosthesis into a patient, a foldable support structure having a plurality of crossbar frames, the support structure being sized to fit within a catheter in a folded state and being sized to fit within an aortic orifice when said support structure is in an expanded state;
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delivering said delivery apparatus to a valvular annulus of a patient;
unfolding the foldable heart valve prosthesis; and
placing the foldable heart valve within the valvular annulus of a patient. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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