Multi-filament valve stent for a cardisc valvular prosthesis
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1. A stent comprising:
- a stent member;
the stent member being formed by a plurality of adjacent filaments; and
a plurality of sutures binding the plurality of filaments together.
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Abstract
A prosthetic cardiac valvular member of flexible material includes a flexible stent member which may be either attached to the cardiac valvular member or molded therein. The stent member is formed by a plurality of adjacent filaments which are bound together by suturing, braiding, jacketing or encapsulating. The prosthetic cardiac valvular member may be either a flexible heart valve or an annuloplasty ring. Post members are formed into the stent member when the stent member is used in the flexible heart valve.
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13 Claims
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1. A stent comprising:
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a stent member;
the stent member being formed by a plurality of adjacent filaments; and
a plurality of sutures binding the plurality of filaments together. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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2. A cardiac valve prosthetic member comprising:
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a cardiac valvular member formed of flexible material;
a stent member connected to the cardiac valvular member;
the stent member being formed by a plurality of adjacent filaments; and
the filaments being bound together and formed of a composite graphite-polymer material. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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