Heart valve prosthesis anchoring device and methods
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1. A knotless heart valve prosthesis, comprising:
- a lower segmented ring having an implanted size that can be collapsed to a smaller size for passage through an annulus, the lower segmented ring comprising three separate segments arranged in a circumferential array with gaps therebetween;
an upper securing ring;
a prosthetic heart valve connected to the securing ring; and
a plurality of elongated flexible connection members extending upward from the lower segmented ring through mating apertures formed in the securing ring so as to couple the two rings together and clamp a valve annulus therebetween.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for securing heart valve repair or replacement prostheses in or near the heart. The apparatus and methods are particularly well suited for traditional surgery or minimally invasive surgery. The invention secures a heart valve repair or replacement prosthesis in place while lowering surgical exposure. The invention improves the ease of implantation because it reduces the number of surgical knots a clinician would normally tie in the limited space in and around the heart.
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1. A knotless heart valve prosthesis, comprising:
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a lower segmented ring having an implanted size that can be collapsed to a smaller size for passage through an annulus, the lower segmented ring comprising three separate segments arranged in a circumferential array with gaps therebetween; an upper securing ring; a prosthetic heart valve connected to the securing ring; and a plurality of elongated flexible connection members extending upward from the lower segmented ring through mating apertures formed in the securing ring so as to couple the two rings together and clamp a valve annulus therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A knotless aortic heart valve prosthesis, comprising:
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a prosthetic heart valve having a securing ring extending outward from an inflow end thereof, the securing ring having an undulating contour with three outwardly projecting lobes intermediate three radially inward relief areas, the relief areas defining axial peaks and the lobes defining axial valleys, the securing ring having apertures therethrough; a lower segmented ring smaller in circumference than the securing ring and having an undulating shape that mimics the undulating contour of the securing ring, the lower segmented ring comprising three separate segments arranged in a circumferential array with gaps therebetween; and a plurality of elongated flexible connection members extending upward from the lower segmented ring through the apertures formed in the securing ring so as to couple the two rings together and clamp a valve annulus therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A knotless heart valve prosthesis, comprising:
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a lower segmented ring having an implanted size that can be collapsed to a smaller size for passage through an annulus; an upper securing ring having an undulating contour with three axially elevated peaks intermediate three axial valleys, and wherein the lower segmented ring mimics the undulating contour of the securing ring and has three segments that correspond to the three axially valleys of the securing ring; a prosthetic heart valve connected to the securing ring; and a plurality of elongated flexible connection members extending upward from the lower segmented ring through mating apertures formed in the securing ring so as to couple the two rings together and clamp a valve annulus therebetween, and wherein there are at least two connection members extending upward from each segment of the lower segmented ring. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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