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Prosthetic heart valve systems

  • US 20090264989A1
  • Filed: 02/27/2009
  • Published: 10/22/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A prosthetic heart valve comprising:

  • a valved conduit comprising a generally tubular structure having at least one leaflet attached within its interior area;

    a plurality of support structures connected to the tubular structure and spaced from each other along a length of the tubular structure, wherein each of the support structures is expandable from a first configuration to a second configuration when subjected to internal radial stress, wherein the internal area of each support structure is smaller in its first configuration than in its second configuration.

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