Prosthetic Heart Valve System
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Abstract
A prosthetic heart valve system including a prosthetic heart valve and a deflection device. The deflection device includes a line and a connector assembly including a tensioning component. The line interconnects and passes through free ends of stent posts associated with the heart valve, and is further connected to the tensioning component. The tensioning component is transitionable to a tensioning state in which the line is tensioned to inwardly deflect the stent posts. In this regard, the tensioning component is self-locking relative to the line in the tensioning state, and an entirety of the line extending distal the tensioning device does not extend beyond a stent portion of the heart valve opposite the stent posts. In a preferred embodiment, a holder body is further included, coupled to the heart valve apart from the deflection device.
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9 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A prosthetic heart valve and a holder comprising:
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a prosthetic heart valve including a stent and a plurality of stent posts extending from the stent, each of the stent posts defining a free end, and leaflets comprising a tissue material; a holder including a holder body coupled to the prosthetic heart valve; and a deflection device including a tensioning component coupled to the prosthetic heart valve, wherein the coupling of the holder body and the coupling of the tensioning component are arranged so that upon uncoupling of the holder body from the prosthetic heart valve, the tensioning component remains coupled to the prosthetic heart valve. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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5. A prosthetic heart valve and a holder comprising:
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a prosthetic heart valve including a stent and a plurality of stent posts extending from the stent, each of the stent posts defining a free end, and leaflets comprising a tissue material; a holder including a holder body coupled to the prosthetic heart valve; and a deflection device including a tensioning component coupled to the prosthetic heart valve, wherein the holder and heart valve are adapted such that upon uncoupling of the holder body from the prosthetic heart valve, the tensioning component remains coupled to the prosthetic heart valve. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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