Transcatheter valve structure and methods for valve delivery
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1. A valved stent comprising:
- a stent structure comprising a generally tubular body portion, an interior area, a first end, and a second end;
a valve comprising a plurality of leaflets and attached to the stent structure and disposed entirely within the interior area of the stent structure in a delivery configuration; and
an invertible structure having a first end coupled to the stent structure such that the invertible structure extends from the stent structure in the delivery configuration,wherein the invertible structure is pivotable relative to the stent structure from the delivery configuration to an implanted configuration,wherein the invertible structure extends beyond the stent structure in the delivery configuration, andwherein the invertible structure folds inwardly towards the interior area of the stent structure and is positioned directly adjacent to an interior wall of the stent structure in the implanted configuration.
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Abstract
A valved stent including a stent structure having a generally tubular body portion with an interior area, a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis; a valve structure including a plurality of leaflets and positioned within the interior area of the stent structure; and an invertible structure extending from one of the first and second ends of the stent structure. The invertible structure can be rotatable relative to the end of the stent structure from which it extends.
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1. A valved stent comprising:
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a stent structure comprising a generally tubular body portion, an interior area, a first end, and a second end; a valve comprising a plurality of leaflets and attached to the stent structure and disposed entirely within the interior area of the stent structure in a delivery configuration; and an invertible structure having a first end coupled to the stent structure such that the invertible structure extends from the stent structure in the delivery configuration, wherein the invertible structure is pivotable relative to the stent structure from the delivery configuration to an implanted configuration, wherein the invertible structure extends beyond the stent structure in the delivery configuration, and wherein the invertible structure folds inwardly towards the interior area of the stent structure and is positioned directly adjacent to an interior wall of the stent structure in the implanted configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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