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Replacement cardiac valves and methods of use and manufacture

  • US 9,439,757 B2
  • Filed: 04/02/2015
  • Issued: 09/13/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A replacement mitral valve, comprising:

  • a self-expandable anchor comprising a ventricular anchor, a central portion comprising a plurality of apertures therethrough that are disposed around the central portion, and an atrial anchor, the self-expandable anchor having a self-expanded configuration in which the ventricular anchor and the atrial anchor are flared radially outward relative to the central portion such that the replacement mitral valve is configured to be secured within a mitral valve orifice;

    an annular strut frame comprising a plurality of apertures therethrough around the strut frame, the strut frame disposed radially within the central portion, each of the plurality of annular strut frame apertures aligned with one of the plurality of central portion apertures to form a plurality of pairs of apertures;

    a plurality of couplers, each coupler extending through one of the pairs of aligned apertures to fasten the annular strut frame to the central portion; and

    a plurality of replacement leaflets secured to the annular strut frame.

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