PROSTHETIC MITRAL VALVE
First Claim
1. A prosthetic heart valve having an inflow end and an outflow end, comprising:
- a stent having a collapsed condition, an expanded condition, and a plurality of cells arranged in circumferential rows;
an anchor arm having a body portion and a free end extending from the body portion, the body portion being coupled to a perimeter of one of the plurality of cells, and the free end extending toward the inflow end at a spaced distance radially outward from the body portion in an expanded condition of the anchor arm; and
a valve assembly disposed within the stent and having a plurality of leaflets.
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Abstract
A prosthetic heart valve having an inflow end and an outflow end includes a stent having a collapsed condition, an expanded condition, and a plurality of cells arranged in circumferential rows. The stent may include one or more securement features. One securement feature may be an anchor arm having a body portion and a free end extending from the body portion, the body portion being coupled to a perimeter of one of the plurality of cells, with the free end extending toward the inflow end in an expanded condition of the anchor arm. Another securement feature may include a flange formed of a braided mesh and having a body portion coupled to the stent and a flared portion adjacent the inflow end of the prosthetic heart valve. A valve assembly is disposed within the stent and has a plurality of leaflets.
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1. A prosthetic heart valve having an inflow end and an outflow end, comprising:
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a stent having a collapsed condition, an expanded condition, and a plurality of cells arranged in circumferential rows; an anchor arm having a body portion and a free end extending from the body portion, the body portion being coupled to a perimeter of one of the plurality of cells, and the free end extending toward the inflow end at a spaced distance radially outward from the body portion in an expanded condition of the anchor arm; and a valve assembly disposed within the stent and having a plurality of leaflets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A prosthetic heart valve having an inflow end and an outflow end, comprising:
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a stent having a collapsed condition, an expanded condition, and a plurality of cells arranged in circumferential rows; an engaging arm pivotably disposed in one of the plurality of cells adjacent the outflow end, the engaging arm having a first strut coupled to the one cell, a second strut coupled to the one cell, and a third curved strut coupling the first strut to the second strut; a flange formed of a braided mesh and having a body portion coupled to the stent and a flared portion adjacent the inflow end of the prosthetic heart valve; and a valve assembly disposed within the stent and having a plurality of leaflets. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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