TRANSCATHETER VALVE REPLACEMENT
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Abstract
A prosthetic heart valve having an inflow end and an outflow end includes a collapsible and expandable stent, a collapsible and expandable valve assembly disposed within the stent and having a plurality of leaflets, and a deformable frame having a first end and a second end. The frame includes braided wires forming a body having a lumen extending therethrough for receiving the stent and the valve assembly, the body having a plurality of diameters from the first end to the second end.
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40 Claims
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21. A prosthetic heart valve having an inflow end and an outflow end, comprising:
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a collapsible and expandable stent; a collapsible and expandable valve assembly disposed within the stent and having a plurality of leaflets; and a deformable frame having a first end and a second end, the frame including braided wires forming a body having a lumen extending therethrough for receiving the stent and the valve assembly, the body having a plurality of diameters from the first end to the second end. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of deploying a prosthetic heart valve at a target site, the prosthetic heart valve including a stent, a valve assembly disposed within the stent, and a deformable frame having a first end and a second end, the frame including braided wires forming a body having a lumen extending therethrough for receiving the stent and the valve assembly, the method comprising:
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deploying the deformable frame at the target site and allowing the frame to expand to fill irregularities in the native valve annulus; and deploying the stent and valve via a delivery device within the expanded frame. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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Specification