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Cardiac implant with integrated suture fasteners

  • US 9,468,527 B2
  • Filed: 06/12/2014
  • Issued: 10/18/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A cardiac implant system, comprising:

  • a cardiac implant having an inner frame arranged around a flow axis through the implant along which blood will flow when implanted from an inflow side to an outflow side of the implant, and a pliant sealing edge extending outward from the inner frame and having inflow and outflow faces, the sealing edge having formed therein a plurality of generally axial slits that open radially outward; and

    a plurality of knotless suture fasteners distributed around and at least partially embedded into the sealing edge and secured therein, each fastener having an axial slot sized to receive a suture and facing radially outward, and each fastener being located adjacent one of the axial slits in the sealing edge such that a suture may be passed through the slit and into the axial slot of the fastener, each fastener having an open state which permits a suture to slide axially therethrough and a closed state which prevents axial movement of the suture in at least one direction.

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