TRUNCATED LEAFLET FOR HEART VALVES
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1. A prosthetic valve comprising:
- a leaflet frame; and
a plurality of leaflets coupled to the leaflet frame, each leaflet including a free edge and a base, wherein the base of each leaflet is truncated in which the leaflet in cross section shows a line in an alpha plane onto the leaflet frame.
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Abstract
Described embodiments are directed toward prosthetic valves having leaflets of a particular shape that improves bending character without requiring a long length valve. In accordance with an embodiment, a prosthetic valve comprises a leaflet frame, a plurality of leaflets coupled to the leaflet frame, where each leaflet has a free edge and a base. The base of each leaflet is truncated in which the leaflet in cross section shows a line in an alpha plane onto the leaflet frame.
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1. A prosthetic valve comprising:
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a leaflet frame; and a plurality of leaflets coupled to the leaflet frame, each leaflet including a free edge and a base, wherein the base of each leaflet is truncated in which the leaflet in cross section shows a line in an alpha plane onto the leaflet frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of forming a prosthetic heart valve, comprising:
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providing a leaflet frame having a generally tubular shape, the leaflet frame defining a plurality of leaflet windows wherein each of the leaflet windows includes two leaflet window sides, a leaflet window base, and a leaflet window top; providing a film; wrapping the film about the leaflet frame bringing more than one layer of the film into contact with additional layers of the film defining at least one leaflet extending from each of the leaflet windows, wherein each leaflet has substantially a shape of an isosceles trapezoid having two leaflet sides, a leaflet base and a free edge opposite the leaflet base, wherein the two leaflet sides diverge from the leaflet base, wherein the leaflet base is substantially flat, wherein the leaflet base is coupled to the window base and wherein each of the two leaflet sides are coupled to one of the two window sides providing a generally annular support structure; and bonding the layers of film to itself and to the leaflet frame. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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