Stented Prosthetic Heart Valves
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Abstract
A surgical sutureless valve that is attached to a stent frame for delivery to a location in a patient using percutaneous implantation devices and methods.
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28 Claims
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1-13. -13. (canceled)
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14. A valve prosthesis comprising:
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a collapsible and expandable frame having a longitudinal axis, the frame comprising; a plurality of attachment struts each defining a plurality of openings, the plurality of attachment struts running in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the plurality of attachment struts each having an upstream end and a downstream end; a plurality of solid struts that run in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the plurality of solid struts being spaced apart around a periphery of the frame; a first plurality of generally V-shaped strut structures extending from the plurality of attachment struts and from the plurality of solid struts in an upstream direction such that apices of the first plurality of generally V-shaped strut structures extend beyond the upstream ends of the plurality of attachment struts; and a second plurality of generally V-shaped strut structures extending from the plurality of attachment struts and from the plurality of solid struts in a downstream direction such that apices of the second plurality of generally V-shaped strut structures extend beyond the downstream ends of the plurality of attachment struts; and a valve coupled to the frame. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A valve prosthesis comprising:
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a collapsible and expandable frame having a longitudinal axis, the frame comprising; a plurality of attachment struts each defining a plurality of openings, the plurality of attachment struts running in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the plurality of attachment struts each having an upstream end portion and a downstream end portion; a plurality of solid struts that run in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the plurality of solid struts being spaced apart around a periphery of the frame, the plurality of solid struts each having an upstream end portion and a downstream end portion; a upstream undulating strut structure fixed to the upstream end portions of the plurality of attachment struts and fixed to the upstream end portions of the plurality of solid struts; a downstream undulating strut structure fixed to the downstream end portions of the plurality of attachment struts and fixed to the downstream end portions of the plurality of solid struts; wherein the plurality of attachment struts, the plurality of solid struts, the first undulating strut structure, and the second undulating strut structure collectively define a hollow row of expandable cells; and a valve coupled to the frame. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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