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Extra-anatomic heart valve apparatus

  • US 6,090,140 A
  • Filed: 02/17/1999
  • Issued: 07/18/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An extra-anatomic heart valve apparatus comprising:

  • a heart valve having an inflow end, an outflow end and a central axis extending through the inflow and outflow ends;

    a substantially flexible stent element disposed substantially coaxially about said heart valve intermediate the inflow and outflow ends of said heart valve;

    an elongated outflow conduit extending longitudinally from the outflow end of said heart valve and terminating in a distal end spaced from said heart valve;

    at least one resilient support disposed about said outflow conduit intermediate the outflow end of said heart valve and the distal end of said outflow conduit; and

    an outer sheath of biological material connected with said outflow conduit and covering said a least one resilient support.

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