Heart valve assembly
First Claim
1. A heart valve assembly, comprising:
- an anchor section having an annular ring of cells that are configured to define an annular concave belt having a peripheral inflow end and a peripheral outflow end, with an anchor neck region defined between the inflow end and the outflow end;
a valve support section having a generally cylindrical body with a concave neck area provided adjacent an outflow end, wherein the anchor section and the valve support section are provided in separate pieces and coupled together when the concave neck area of the cylindrical body is inserted through the anchor section and the outflow end of the valve support section is coupled to the outflow end of the anchor section, and wherein the anchor neck region of the anchor section and the concave neck area of the valve support section overlap each other when the anchor section is coupled with the valve support section, forming a neck section of the heart valve assembly; and
a leaflet assembly having a plurality of leaflets that are stitched to the cylindrical body and which are positioned on an inflow side of the neck section.
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Abstract
A heart valve assembly has a heart valve assembly that has an anchor section, a generally cylindrical valve support section, and a neck section that transitions between the anchor section and the valve support section. A plurality of supports extend radially outwardly in an annular manner about an upper end of the valve support section, and the anchor section has an annular flange that extends radially therefrom, so that an annular space is defined between the annular flange and the annular supports for receiving or capturing the native annulus when the heart valve is deployed. The heart valve assembly also includes a leaflet assembly having a plurality of leaflets that are stitched to the valve support section and which are positioned on an inflow side of the neck section.
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13 Claims
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1. A heart valve assembly, comprising:
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an anchor section having an annular ring of cells that are configured to define an annular concave belt having a peripheral inflow end and a peripheral outflow end, with an anchor neck region defined between the inflow end and the outflow end; a valve support section having a generally cylindrical body with a concave neck area provided adjacent an outflow end, wherein the anchor section and the valve support section are provided in separate pieces and coupled together when the concave neck area of the cylindrical body is inserted through the anchor section and the outflow end of the valve support section is coupled to the outflow end of the anchor section, and wherein the anchor neck region of the anchor section and the concave neck area of the valve support section overlap each other when the anchor section is coupled with the valve support section, forming a neck section of the heart valve assembly; and a leaflet assembly having a plurality of leaflets that are stitched to the cylindrical body and which are positioned on an inflow side of the neck section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A heart valve assembly, comprising:
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an anchor section having an annular ring of cells that are configured to define an annular concave belt having a peripheral inflow end and a peripheral outflow end that comprises an arrangement of alternating tips and valleys that define inflection points, with an anchor neck region defined between the inflow end and the outflow end; and a valve support section having a generally cylindrical body with a concave neck area provided adjacent an outflow end, and outflow tips provided along the outflow end, wherein the anchor section and the valve support section are provided in separate pieces, and the concave neck area of the cylindrical body is inserted through the anchor section and the outflow tips are engaged with the inflection points at the outflow end of the anchor section to couple the valve support section to the anchor section, forming a neck section of the heart valve assembly; and a leaflet assembly having a plurality of leaflets that are stitched to the cylindrical body and which are positioned on an inflow side of the neck section. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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