Sutureless cuff for heart valves
First Claim
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1. A mechanical heart valve comprising;
- a valve body;
a backing plate coupled to said valve body;
a plurality of staples for engaging a heart, said staples extending from and fixedly attached to said backing plate; and
a cuff coupled to said valve body.
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Abstract
An improved mechanical heart valve that reduces the time required to perform heart valve replacement surgery is provided. The mechanical heart valve is comprised of a valve body and a plurality of staples extending around the valve body that are coupled to the valve body through at least one intermediate member.
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34 Claims
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1. A mechanical heart valve comprising;
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a valve body;
a backing plate coupled to said valve body;
a plurality of staples for engaging a heart, said staples extending from and fixedly attached to said backing plate; and
a cuff coupled to said valve body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
a stiffening ring coupled to said valve body;
a plurality of capture rings engageable with said stiffening ring;
and a lock wire engageable with said stiffening ring and said valve body, wherein said backing plate is coupled to said valve body by said cuff.
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3. The mechanical heart valve of claim 1, wherein said heart valve further comprises:
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a stiffening ring coupled to said valve body;
a capture ring coupling said cuff to said stiffening ring; and
a lock wire coupling said stiffening ring and said valve body;
wherein said cuff is positioned around at least a portion of said stiffening ring and said backing plate.
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4. The mechanical heart valve of claim 1, wherein said backing plate is rigid.
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5. A mechanical heart valve comprising:
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a valve body;
a stiffening ring coupled to said valve body;
a backing plate coupled to said stiffening ring; and
a plurality of staples positioned on said backing plate. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mechanical heart valve, comprising:
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a valve body;
a stiffening ring adapted for coupling to said valve body; and
a backing plate adapted for coupling to said stiffening ring, said backing plate having a perimeter and a plurality of staples attached to said backing plate, said plurality of staples extending around the perimeter of said backing plate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A mechanical heart valve comprising:
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a valve body;
a rigid ring coupled to said valve body, said ring having a perimeter and a plurality of staples attached to said ring and extending around the perimeter of said ring, each of said staples having a first end and a second end, said first and second ends being opposed to each other and being displaced towards each other to engage cardiac tissue. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A mechanical heart valve comprising:
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a valve body;
a backing plate coupled to said valve body;
a plurality of staples extending from and fixedly attached to said backing plate.
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29. A mechanical heart valve comprising:
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a valve body;
a lock wire;
a stiffening ring coupled to said valve body by said lock wire; and
a plurality of staples extending from and fixedly attached to said stiffening ring.
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30. A mechanical heart valve comprising:
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a valve body, a rigid first member coupled to said valve body, and a plurality of staples extending from and fixedly attached to said first member, each of said staples having a first end and a second end, said first and second ends being opposed to each other and being displaced towards each other to engage cardiac tissue.
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31. A mechanical heart valve comprising;
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a valve body;
a first member coupled to said valve body;
a plurality of staples for engaging a heart, said staples extending from and fixedly attached to said first member, said first member being coupled to said valve body;
each staple having a first end and a second end, said first and second ends opposing each other and being displaced towards each other to engage the heart; and
a cuff coupled to said valve body. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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