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SUBANNULAR SEALING FOR PARAVALVULAR LEAK PROTECTION

  • US 20170086971A1
  • Filed: 05/12/2015
  • Published: 03/30/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A prosthetic heart valve for replacing a native valve, comprising:

  • a collapsible and expandable stent extending between a proximal end and a distal end, the stent including an annulus section adjacent the proximal end and having a first diameter, a plurality of first struts forming cells, and a plurality of second struts connected to the annulus section and forming a plurality of deflecting cells expandable to define a second diameter larger than the first diameter;

    a valve assembly disposed within the stent; and

    a cuff coupled to the stent and covering the plurality of deflecting cells.

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