Valve prosthesis
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1. A valve prosthesis comprising:
- a frame including;
a first section having a radially repeating cell pattern, the first section having a single localized concave depression formed therein that circumferentially spans only a portion of a circumference of the first section, anda second section having a radially repeating cell pattern; and
a valve body including a plurality of valve leaflets attached to the frame in the second section.
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Abstract
A heart valve prosthesis and delivery systems are provided for replacing a cardiac valve. The heart valve prosthesis includes a self-expanding frame includes a portion having a crimp that provides additional flexibility to the self-expanding frame in the collapsed configuration.
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1. A valve prosthesis comprising:
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a frame including; a first section having a radially repeating cell pattern, the first section having a single localized concave depression formed therein that circumferentially spans only a portion of a circumference of the first section, and a second section having a radially repeating cell pattern; and a valve body including a plurality of valve leaflets attached to the frame in the second section. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
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2. A valve prosthesis comprising:
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a frame including; a first section having a radially repeating cell pattern, the first section having first and second localized concave depressions, and a second section having a radially repeating cell pattern; and a valve body including a plurality of valve leaflets attached to the frame in the second section, wherein in the first section the second localized concave depression is circumferentially spaced approximately 180 degrees from the first localized concave depression with non-concave portions of the first frame circumferentially extending there between. - View Dependent Claims (8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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