VALVE COMPONENT, FRAME COMPONENT AND PROSTHETIC VALVE DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME FOR IMPLANTATION IN A BODY LUMEN
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1. A blank for forming a valve component of a prosthetic valve device for implantation into a body lumen, the blank comprising:
- a single sheet of pliable material comprising a leaflet section comprising an arcuate top edge, an arcuate bottom edge, and linear left and right side edges extending between the arcuate top and bottom edges;
the arcuate top and bottom edges extending substantially parallel to one another and the left and right side edges extending at an angle between 31°
to 33°
with respect to one another.
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Abstract
Described herein is a prosthetic valve device having an optimized valve component for durability and functionality of the collapsible leaflets. Specially designed commissures contribute to the optimization along with identified parameters. In other embodiments, the invention is a frame formed from a unique cutting pattern.
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20 Claims
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1. A blank for forming a valve component of a prosthetic valve device for implantation into a body lumen, the blank comprising:
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a single sheet of pliable material comprising a leaflet section comprising an arcuate top edge, an arcuate bottom edge, and linear left and right side edges extending between the arcuate top and bottom edges; the arcuate top and bottom edges extending substantially parallel to one another and the left and right side edges extending at an angle between 31°
to 33°
with respect to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A frame for a prosthetic valve device comprising:
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a tubular body comprising an axis; a plurality of circumferentially spaced-apart axial posts; and a lattice structure comprising open cells extending between each of the axial posts, wherein the lattice structures and the axial posts are integrally formed as a unitary structure free of seams. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A commissure for anchoring a valve component of a prosthetic valve device to a frame, comprising:
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an elongated strip of pliable material; a valve component comprising an annular sleeve having an annular inner wall; and a fastening element; wherein a portion of the annular inner wall is cinched between opposing legs of the elongated strip of pliable material. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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