Heart valve stent
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1. A stent for a tanned natural tissue heart valve prosthesis comprising:
- a. a plastic frame the interior configuration of which is substantially the negative of the configuration of the exterior of said valve; and
b. a fabric cover covering at least the exterior surface of the frame.
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Abstract
An anatomically configured stent for a tanned, expanded natural tissue heart valve and a valve prosthesis including the stent are disclosed. The stent comprises a frame whose interior configuration is the anatomical negative of the exterior configuration of a tanned, expanded, natural tissue valve and a fabric cover covering at least the exterior of the frame, the cover having a bead along its perimeter that provides a site for attachment of the valve to the stent.
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1. A stent for a tanned natural tissue heart valve prosthesis comprising:
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a. a plastic frame the interior configuration of which is substantially the negative of the configuration of the exterior of said valve; and b. a fabric cover covering at least the exterior surface of the frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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