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Apparatus for treating a heart valve

  • US 9,763,782 B2
  • Filed: 07/19/2016
  • Issued: 09/19/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for treating a native heart valve in need thereof, the apparatus comprising:

  • a valve member, the valve member movable between an open state and a closed state, the valve member in the open state extending primarily in a direction along blood flow, the valve member in the closed state extending in a direction transverse to blood flow, the valve member including a plurality of flaps arranged side-by-side with adjacent surfaces having coaptation areas in close contact with each other to prevent leakage between the flaps, the flaps comprising glutaraldehyde-treated pericardial tissue;

    a stent arranged for placement at a native heart valve with the valve member disposed within the stent, the stent at least partially covered;

    an anchoring member arranged to fix the position of the valve member at the native heart valve, the anchoring member disposed on an outflow side of the valve member; and

    an elongate connecting member extending between the valve member and the anchoring member, the connecting member axially spacing the valve member from the anchoring member, wherein at least a portion of the connecting member is flexible,wherein the valve member is compressible for insertion using a catheter.

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