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Reinforced commissural support structure

  • US 9,801,711 B2
  • Filed: 03/10/2014
  • Issued: 10/31/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A prosthetic valve assembly comprising:

  • a support structure having an upstream portion and a downstream portion;

    a wireform having commissural points separated by arcuate portions, said arcuate portions connected to said downstream portion of said support structure such that said commissural points are downstream of a downstream end of said support structure;

    said wireform defining a central longitudinal axis;

    flexible material connected to said wireform to form valve leaflets between said commissural points;

    reinforcement material downstream of an upstream end of said arcuate portions and extending from and spanning between said commissural points, said reinforcement material controlling flexure of said commissural points;

    wherein said reinforcement material spanning said commissural points extends radially outwardly of said longitudinal axis.

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