Integral supporting structure for bioprosthetic heart valve
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1. A stent for receiving and supporting a heart valve for ultimate implantation into a human, the heart valve including leaflets joined at circumferentially spaced commissures, the stent comprising:
- a plurality of circumferentially spaced commissure support posts, each commissure support post including an inflow edge;
inflow rail segments connected between the inflow edges of the commissure support posts; and
at least one sinus support structure, each sinus support structure being disposed between but not connected to an adjacent commissure support post, wherein each sinus support structure comprises a pair of diverging side arms, each side arm being connected to the inflow rail segment near the midpoint between the adjacent commissure posts, each side arm also extending at an angle toward one of the adjacent commissure posts, each side arm terminating near, but not being connected to the adjacent commissure post.
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Abstract
A stent for receiving and supporting a tissue heart valve for ultimate implantation into a human, the heart valve including tissue leaflets joined at circumferentially spaced commissures, wherein the stent includes at least one commissure support post and at least one sinus support structure each sinus support structure being disposed between but not functionally connected to an adjacent commissure support post.
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1. A stent for receiving and supporting a heart valve for ultimate implantation into a human, the heart valve including leaflets joined at circumferentially spaced commissures, the stent comprising:
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a plurality of circumferentially spaced commissure support posts, each commissure support post including an inflow edge; inflow rail segments connected between the inflow edges of the commissure support posts; and at least one sinus support structure, each sinus support structure being disposed between but not connected to an adjacent commissure support post, wherein each sinus support structure comprises a pair of diverging side arms, each side arm being connected to the inflow rail segment near the midpoint between the adjacent commissure posts, each side arm also extending at an angle toward one of the adjacent commissure posts, each side arm terminating near, but not being connected to the adjacent commissure post. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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Current AssigneeSt Jude Medical Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
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Original AssigneeSt Jude Medical Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
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InventorsCampbell, Todd D., Swanson, Kristen, Girard, Michael J., Mirsch, M. William II
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Primary Examiner(s)Weiss, John G.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Snow, Bruce E.
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Application NumberUS08/472,744Time in Patent Office979 DaysField of Search623/900, 623/2, 623/3, 623/66US Class Current623/2.38CPC Class CodesA61F 2/2418 Scaffolds therefor, e.g. su...
