×

Attachment of a sewing cuff to a heart valve

  • US 7,641,687 B2
  • Filed: 11/02/2004
  • Issued: 01/05/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A heart valve, comprising:

  • an annular stent having first and second outer diameters defining a horizontal plane, the stent including a generally planar first mating surface and a plurality of resiliently deformable projections extending from first mating surface of the stent in a direction generally perpendicular to the horizontal plane of the stent; and

    an annular sewing cuff comprising a stiffening ring including a generally planar second mating surface and a plurality of openings in the second mating surface each configured to receive one of the projections,wherein the stent and the stiffening ring are adapted to be snap-fitted together with the first and second mating surfaces contacting one another and each projection snap-fitted into one of the openings.

View all claims
  • 5 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×