Prosthetic Valve with Slanted Leaflet Design
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1. A valve prosthesis for implantation within a body lumen comprising a frame, a semi-rigid leaflet and a flexible leaflet, the flexible leaflet being moveable between a first position that permits fluid flow in a first direction and a second position in which at least a portion of the flexible leaflet coapts with at least a portion of the semi-rigid leaflet thereby substantially preventing fluid flow in a second direction.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a prosthetic valve for regulating fluid flow through a body lumen. The valve includes a frame and a valve member comprising at least one semi-rigid leaflet and at least one flexible leaflet.
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- 1. A valve prosthesis for implantation within a body lumen comprising a frame, a semi-rigid leaflet and a flexible leaflet, the flexible leaflet being moveable between a first position that permits fluid flow in a first direction and a second position in which at least a portion of the flexible leaflet coapts with at least a portion of the semi-rigid leaflet thereby substantially preventing fluid flow in a second direction.
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9. A valve prosthesis for implantation within a body lumen comprising a frame and at least one valve member comprising at least one semi-rigid leaflet and at least one flexible leaflet;
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the at least one semi-rigid leaflet comprising a first portion operatively coupled to the frame and a second portion being free of the frame, the at least one semi-rigid leaflet slanted in a retrograde direction from the second portion to the first portion; the at least one flexible leaflet comprising a first portion operatively coupled to the frame and a second portion being free of the frame, the at least one flexible leaflet slanted in a retrograde direction from the first portion to the second portion when at rest; the at least one flexible leaflet being moveable between a first position that permits fluid flow in a first direction and a second position in which the at least one flexible leaflet second portion coapts with the at least one semi-rigid leaflet second portion thus substantially preventing fluid flow in a second, retrograde direction. - View Dependent Claims (10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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11. The prosthesis of clam 10, where the at least one semi-rigid leaflet is slanted at an angle about equal to the slant angle of the least one flexible leaflet.
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20. A valve prosthesis for implantation within a body lumen comprising a radially-expandable frame and at least one valve member comprising a semi-rigid leaflet and a flexible leaflet;
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the semi-rigid leaflet comprising a first portion coupled to the frame and a second portion free of the frame, the semi-rigid leaflet slanted in a retrograde direction from the second portion to the first portion at an angle between about 0 degrees to about 60 degrees above horizontal; the flexible leaflet comprising a first portion operatively coupled to the frame and a second portion free of the frame, the flexible leaflet slanted in a retrograde direction from the first portion to the second portion at an angle between about 0 degrees to about 60 degrees below horizontal; the flexible leaflet being moveable between a first position that permits fluid flow in a first direction and a second position in which the flexible leaflet second portion coapts with the semi-rigid leaflet second portion thus substantially preventing fluid flow in a second, retrograde direction.
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