Replacement heart valve leaflet stitching method and device
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1. A method of forming a replacement heart valve, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of valve leaflets, each leaflet having a side edge;
positioning two of the valve leaflets in facing orientation such that side edges of the leaflets are aligned;
providing a first thread of suture material;
threading the first thread of suture material through the two valve leaflets in a first pattern of whip stitches;
threading the first thread of suture material through the two valve leaflets in a second pattern of whip stitches, wherein the first pattern of whip stitches is threaded in a first direction and the second pattern of whip stitches is threaded in a second direction opposite the first direction;
providing a second thread of suture material;
threading the second thread of suture material through the two valve leaflets in a first running stitch, the first running stitch being parallel to the side edges; and
threading the second thread of suture material through the two valve leaflets in a second running stitch, the second running stitch being parallel to the side edges.
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Abstract
A replacement heart valve and stitching method for reducing the unexpanded profile of the replacement heart valve are herein provided. The method includes whip stitching a plurality of leaflets together with a first whip stitch pattern a second whip stitch pattern which overlaps the first whip stitch pattern and is wound in an opposite direction. The method further involves securing the valve leaflets to one another via a running stitch.
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1. A method of forming a replacement heart valve, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of valve leaflets, each leaflet having a side edge; positioning two of the valve leaflets in facing orientation such that side edges of the leaflets are aligned; providing a first thread of suture material; threading the first thread of suture material through the two valve leaflets in a first pattern of whip stitches; threading the first thread of suture material through the two valve leaflets in a second pattern of whip stitches, wherein the first pattern of whip stitches is threaded in a first direction and the second pattern of whip stitches is threaded in a second direction opposite the first direction; providing a second thread of suture material; threading the second thread of suture material through the two valve leaflets in a first running stitch, the first running stitch being parallel to the side edges; and threading the second thread of suture material through the two valve leaflets in a second running stitch, the second running stitch being parallel to the side edges. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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