Stents, valved-stents, and methods and systems for delivery thereof
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1. A stent component for an aortic replacement valve for use within a human body comprising:
- a first end and a second end, the first end corresponding to a proximal end of the replacement valve for positioning within or adjacent the ventricle of the heart of the human body and the second end corresponding to a distal end of the replacement valve for positioning within or adjacent the aorta of the human body; and
a plurality of sections including;
a first stent section defining an at least partly conical body, wherein the first stent section defines the proximal end of the stent component, wherein the conical body of the first stent section slopes outwardly in the direction of the first end at an angle (α
2) relative to a longitudinal axis of the replacement valve of between about 5 degrees to about 30 degrees,a second stent section in communication with the first stent section and defining an at least partly conical body, wherein the conical body of the second stent section slopes outwardly in the direction of the second end, anda distal stent section defining an at least partly conical body, the distal stent section defines the second end and includes a plurality of stabilization arches projecting distally to stabilize the aortic replacement valve within the aorta.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to stents, valved-stents, (e.g., single-stent-valves and double stent/valved-stent systems) and associated methods and systems for their delivery via minimally-invasive surgery. The stent component comprises a first stent section (102) a second stent section (104) a third stent section (106) and a fourth stent section (108).
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1. A stent component for an aortic replacement valve for use within a human body comprising:
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a first end and a second end, the first end corresponding to a proximal end of the replacement valve for positioning within or adjacent the ventricle of the heart of the human body and the second end corresponding to a distal end of the replacement valve for positioning within or adjacent the aorta of the human body; and a plurality of sections including; a first stent section defining an at least partly conical body, wherein the first stent section defines the proximal end of the stent component, wherein the conical body of the first stent section slopes outwardly in the direction of the first end at an angle (α
2) relative to a longitudinal axis of the replacement valve of between about 5 degrees to about 30 degrees,a second stent section in communication with the first stent section and defining an at least partly conical body, wherein the conical body of the second stent section slopes outwardly in the direction of the second end, and a distal stent section defining an at least partly conical body, the distal stent section defines the second end and includes a plurality of stabilization arches projecting distally to stabilize the aortic replacement valve within the aorta. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A stent component for an aortic replacement valve for use within a human body comprising:
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a first end and a second end, the first end corresponding to a proximal end of the replacement valve for positioning within or adjacent the ventricle of the heart of the human body and the second end corresponding to a distal end of the replacement valve for positioning within or adjacent the aorta of the human body; and a plurality of sections including; a first stent section defining an at least partly conical body, wherein the first stent section defines the proximal end of the stent component and wherein the conical body of the first stent section slopes outwardly in the direction of the first end, a second stent section in communication with the first stent section and defining an at least partly conical body, wherein the conical body of the second stent section slopes outwardly in the direction of the second end at an angle (α
1) relative to a longitudinal axis of the replacement valve of between about 10 degrees to about 80 degree, anda distal stent section defining an at least partly conical body, wherein the distal stent section defines the second end and includes a plurality of stabilization arches projecting distally to stabilize the aortic replacement valve within the aorta. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A stent component for an aortic replacement valve for use within a human body comprising:
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a first end and a second end, the first end corresponding to a proximal end of the replacement valve for positioning within or adjacent the ventricle of the heart of the human body and the second end corresponding to a distal end of the replacement valve for positioning within or adjacent the aorta of the human body; and a plurality of sections including; a first stent section defining an at least partly conical body, wherein the first stent section defines the proximal end of the stent component, and wherein the conical body of the first stent section slopes outwardly in the direction of the first end, a second stent section in communication with the first stent section and defining an at least partly conical body, wherein the conical body of the second stent section slopes outwardly in the direction of the second end, and a distal stent section defining an at least partly conical body, wherein the distal stent section defines the second end and includes a plurality of stabilization arches projecting distally to stabilize the aortic replacement valve within the aorta, and wherein the end of the second stent section positioned nearest the distal stent section forms an inwardly bent tip bent toward the longitudinal axis at an angle (α
3) of between about 0 degrees to about 180 degrees. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A stent component for an aortic replacement valve for use within a human body comprising:
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a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is the proximal end of the replacement valve for positioning within or adjacent the ventricle of the heart of the human body and the second end is the distal end for positioning within or adjacent the aorta of the human body, and a plurality of sections including; a first stent section defining an at least partly conical body, wherein the first stent section defines the proximal end of the stent component, the conical body of the first stent section having an axial length (H2) and an outward slope (α
2) relative to a longitudinal axis of the replacement valve,a second stent section in communication with the first stent section and defining an at least partly conical body, wherein the conical body of the first stent section slopes outwardly in the direction of the first end, and wherein the conical body of the second stent section slopes outwardly in the direction of the second end, the conical body of the second stent section having an axial length (H1) shorter than the axial length (H2) of the conical body of the first section, and the conical body of the second stent section having an outward slope (α
1) relative to the longitudinal axis, greater in magnitude than the outward slope (α
2) of the first stent section, anda distal stent section defining an at least partly conical body, wherein the distal stent section defines the second end and includes a plurality of stabilization arches projecting distally to stabilize the aortic replacement valve within the aorta. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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