Heart valve assembly comprising twofold sealing
First Claim
1. A heart valve assembly (1000), comprising a frame (1) and a heart valve (100), wherein:
- the frame (1) supports the heart valve (100) or is interconnected thereto, the frame (1) comprising;
at least a first guiding structure (2a) for guiding at least one tension thread (5) for folding and/or unfolding the frame (1) around or along the frame (1);
at least a second guiding structure (2b), different from the first guiding structure (2a) for guiding at least one tension thread (5) for folding and/or unfolding the frame (1) around or along the frame (1);
at least two posts (3), the posts (3) being arranged between the first and the second guiding structure (2a, 2b) in order to interconnect the first and the second guiding structure (2a, 2b) with each other and/or to maintain the distance between them;
the heart valve (100), comprises;
at least two leaflets (101, 101′
, 101″
);
an interconnecting tissue (301) interconnecting the leaflets (101, 101′
, 101″
) with the frame;
wherein the interconnecting tissue (301) or parts thereof, respectively, is interconnected to at least one of the guiding structures (2a, 2b) such that it covers the guiding structure (2a, 2b) or parts thereof at an inner circumference of the guiding structure (2a, 2b) and such that it also covers at least both an upper part (2c) and a lower part (2d) of the outer circumference of the guiding structure (2a, 2b).
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a heart valve assembly (1000), comprising a frame (1) and a heart valve (100), wherein the frame (1) supports the heart valve (100) or is interconnected thereto, preferably by sewing or sewing alone, the frame (1) comprising at least a first guiding structure (2a) for guiding at least one tension thread (5) for folding and/or unfolding the frame (1) around or along the frame (1), preferably at an outside or an outer circumference of the guiding structure (2a), wherein the heart valve (100), comprises at least two leaflets (101, 101′, 101″); an interconnecting tissue (301) interconnecting the leaflets (101, 101′, 101″) with the frame; wherein the interconnecting tissue (301) or parts thereof, respectively, is interconnected to at least one of the guiding structures (2a, 2b) such that it covers the guiding structure (2a, 2b) or parts thereof at an inner circumference of the guiding structure (2a, 2b) and such that it also covers at least both an upper part (2c) and a lower part (2d) of the outer circumference of the guiding structure (2a, 2b).
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8 Claims
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1. A heart valve assembly (1000), comprising a frame (1) and a heart valve (100), wherein:
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the frame (1) supports the heart valve (100) or is interconnected thereto, the frame (1) comprising; at least a first guiding structure (2a) for guiding at least one tension thread (5) for folding and/or unfolding the frame (1) around or along the frame (1); at least a second guiding structure (2b), different from the first guiding structure (2a) for guiding at least one tension thread (5) for folding and/or unfolding the frame (1) around or along the frame (1); at least two posts (3), the posts (3) being arranged between the first and the second guiding structure (2a, 2b) in order to interconnect the first and the second guiding structure (2a, 2b) with each other and/or to maintain the distance between them; the heart valve (100), comprises; at least two leaflets (101, 101′
, 101″
);an interconnecting tissue (301) interconnecting the leaflets (101, 101′
, 101″
) with the frame;wherein the interconnecting tissue (301) or parts thereof, respectively, is interconnected to at least one of the guiding structures (2a, 2b) such that it covers the guiding structure (2a, 2b) or parts thereof at an inner circumference of the guiding structure (2a, 2b) and such that it also covers at least both an upper part (2c) and a lower part (2d) of the outer circumference of the guiding structure (2a, 2b). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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