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QUICK-CONNECT PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE AND METHODS

  • US 20130053949A1
  • Filed: 10/25/2012
  • Published: 02/28/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A prosthetic heart valve, comprising:

  • a non-expandable, non-collapsible prosthetic valve defining a flow axis comprising a sewing ring surrounding an inflow or distal end thereof, and an expandable coupling stent having an outflow or proximal end in contact with and continuously sutured to the sewing ring, the coupling stent extending from the sewing ring in a distal direction, the coupling stent having a contracted state for delivery to an implant position and an expanded state configured for outward contact with a surrounding heart valve annulus.

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