Aortic valve supporting device
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1. An aortic valve supporting device comprising:
- an annular portion located around a central axis,a plurality of stenting arms extending axially from the annular portion,a hiatus formed in the annular portion to permit the annular portion and the stenting arms to be positioned around an aorta with the stenting arms located to apply a supporting force to the aortic valve, anda rotatable member on the annular portion for closing the hiatus after the supporting device has been positioned around the aorta.
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Abstract
An aortic valve supporting device having an annular portion located around a central axis with stenting arms extending axially from the annular portion. A hiatus is formed in the annular portion to permit the annular portion and the stenting arms to be positioned around the aorta with the stenting arms in position to apply a supporting force to the aortic valve.
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1. An aortic valve supporting device comprising:
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an annular portion located around a central axis, a plurality of stenting arms extending axially from the annular portion, a hiatus formed in the annular portion to permit the annular portion and the stenting arms to be positioned around an aorta with the stenting arms located to apply a supporting force to the aortic valve, and a rotatable member on the annular portion for closing the hiatus after the supporting device has been positioned around the aorta. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An aortic valve supporting device comprising:
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an annular portion located around a central axis, a plurality of stenting arms cantilevered axially from the annular portion, the free ends of the stenting arms being closer to the central axis than the annular portion, a hiatus formed in the annular portion to permit the annular portion to be positioned around an aorta with the free ends of the cantilevered arms located to apply a supporting force to the aortic valve, and a rotatable member on the annular portion for closing the hiatus after the supporting device has been positioned around the aorta. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An aortic valve supporting device comprising:
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an annular portion located around a central axis, a plurality of stenting arms cantilevered axially from the annular portion, a hiatus formed in the annular portion to permit the annular portion to be positioned around an aorta with the free ends of the cantilevered arms located to apply a supporting force to the aortic valve, a rotatable member on the annular portion for closing the hiatus after the supporting device has been positioned around the aorta, and force applying means engagable with the arms to bias them toward the central axis. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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