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Aortic Replacement Valve

  • US 20170049566A1
  • Filed: 08/17/2015
  • Published: 02/23/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A heart valve assembly, comprising:

  • a frame that assumes a compressed configuration and an expanded configuration, the frame comprising an inflow section, an outflow section, and a connecting section that is located between the inflow section and the outflow section, the inflow section having a plurality of legs that extend radially outwardly in the expanded configuration, and wherein the connecting section has a greater flexibility than the inner section; and

    a leaflet and skirt assembly having a plurality of leaflets coupled to the connecting section, a valve skirt extending from the leaflets towards the inflow section of the frame, and a cuff section, wherein the legs and the cuff section define a cuff in the expanded configuration for engagement with a native annulus.

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