REPLACEMENT CARDIAC VALVES AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE
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1. A replacement mitral valve, comprising:
- an anchor frame comprising;
a ventricular anchor having a first plurality of interconnected arcuate portions extending around an outer perimeter thereof,an atrial anchor having a second plurality of interconnected arcuate portions extending around an outer perimeter thereof, wherein there are more arcuate portions in the first plurality than in the second plurality; and
a central portion, the ventricular anchor and the atrial anchor flared radially outward relative to the central portion when the replacement valve is in an expanded configuration;
a strut frame attached to the anchor frame; and
a plurality of leaflets attached to the strut frame;
wherein the replacement mitral valve is configured to self-expand from a collapsed configuration to the expanded configuration.
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Abstract
Prosthetic mitral valves and their methods of manufacture and use.
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1. A replacement mitral valve, comprising:
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an anchor frame comprising; a ventricular anchor having a first plurality of interconnected arcuate portions extending around an outer perimeter thereof, an atrial anchor having a second plurality of interconnected arcuate portions extending around an outer perimeter thereof, wherein there are more arcuate portions in the first plurality than in the second plurality; and a central portion, the ventricular anchor and the atrial anchor flared radially outward relative to the central portion when the replacement valve is in an expanded configuration; a strut frame attached to the anchor frame; and a plurality of leaflets attached to the strut frame; wherein the replacement mitral valve is configured to self-expand from a collapsed configuration to the expanded configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A replacement mitral valve, comprising:
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an anchor frame comprising; a ventricular anchor having a first plurality of interconnected arcuate portions extending around an outer perimeter thereof; an atrial anchor having a second plurality of interconnected arcuate portions extending around an outer perimeter thereof, wherein there are more arcuate portions in the first plurality than in the second plurality; and a central portion, the ventricular anchor and the atrial anchor flared radially outward relative to the central portion; an annular strut frame positioned radially within and attached to the anchor frame; and a plurality of leaflets attached to the strut frame. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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