Prosthetic tissue valve
First Claim
1. A valve for controlling fluid flow in a lumen having an annulus, the valve and the annulus each having a circumference, the valve comprising:
- a body having an outer edge portion; and
a plurality of leaflets disposed on the outer edge portion of the valve,wherein the valve is substantially planar in an unstressed position, wherein the plurality of leaflets are substantially planar in the unstressed position, wherein an operative diameter of the valve in the unstressed position is configured to be larger than the diameter of the annulus, and wherein the outer edge portion of the body of the valve is configured for attachment to the annulus in a biased position, wherein, upon attachment of the valve to the annulus in the biased position, the outer edge portion of the body of the valve is substantially non-planar, the plurality of leaflets are substantially non-planar, and at least a portion of at least one leaflet of the plurality of leaflets is superposed relative to at least a portion of at least one of the adjacent leaflets of the plurality of leaflets, and wherein, in the biased position, a distal end of each leaflet of the plurality of leaflets extends radially inwardly generally toward a center point in the valve, andwherein at least a portion of each leaflet of the plurality of leaflets comprises extracellular matrix material.
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Abstract
A prosthetic tissue valve for aortic, pulmonary, mitral or tricuspid valve replacement is described herein. A sewing ring for use with the prosthetic tissue valve is also described. The valve can have a circumference that is a predetermined distance larger than the circumference of an annulus in a defective valve. The valve can be substantially planar in an unstressed position before attachment at the annulus and substantially non-planar upon attachment in a biased position at the annulus. Methods are provided for placing the valve as described herein in the biased position within the annulus of the defective valve.
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20 Claims
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1. A valve for controlling fluid flow in a lumen having an annulus, the valve and the annulus each having a circumference, the valve comprising:
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a body having an outer edge portion; and a plurality of leaflets disposed on the outer edge portion of the valve, wherein the valve is substantially planar in an unstressed position, wherein the plurality of leaflets are substantially planar in the unstressed position, wherein an operative diameter of the valve in the unstressed position is configured to be larger than the diameter of the annulus, and wherein the outer edge portion of the body of the valve is configured for attachment to the annulus in a biased position, wherein, upon attachment of the valve to the annulus in the biased position, the outer edge portion of the body of the valve is substantially non-planar, the plurality of leaflets are substantially non-planar, and at least a portion of at least one leaflet of the plurality of leaflets is superposed relative to at least a portion of at least one of the adjacent leaflets of the plurality of leaflets, and wherein, in the biased position, a distal end of each leaflet of the plurality of leaflets extends radially inwardly generally toward a center point in the valve, and wherein at least a portion of each leaflet of the plurality of leaflets comprises extracellular matrix material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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