Prosthetic valve with vortice-inducing baffle
First Claim
1. A prosthetic mitral valve having an inflow end opposite an outflow end, the prosthetic valve comprising:
- a stent frame having an inflow end, an outflow end and defining a lumen, the stent frame configured for placement within a native mitral valve annulus;
a valve structure disposed within the lumen and configured to define an inflow side and an outflow side opposite the inflow side;
wherein an outflow track is established within the lumen downstream of the outflow side and along which fluid flow from the valve structure progresses; and
a baffle structure connected to the stent frame downstream of the outflow side and configured to induce vortical flow;
wherein the baffle structure includes a first baffle member positioned entirely between the inflow end and the outflow end of the stent frame;
wherein the outflow track has a diameter;
and further wherein the first baffle member has an attached end connected to a side of the stent frame and a free end opposite the attached end;
and even further wherein a size of the first baffle member is such that a distance from the attached end to the free end is less than the diameter of the outflow track.
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Abstract
A prosthetic valve comprising a stent frame, a valve structure, and a baffle structure. The stent frame defines a lumen. The valve structure is disposed within the lumen, and defines an inflow side and an outflow side. An outflow track is established within the lumen downstream of the outflow side and along which fluid flow from the valve structure progresses. The baffle structure is connected to the stent frame downstream of the outflow side and is configured to induce vortical flow, for example including a vortex ring. In some embodiments, the prosthetic valve is a transcatheter prosthetic mitral valve having three leaflets.
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21 Claims
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1. A prosthetic mitral valve having an inflow end opposite an outflow end, the prosthetic valve comprising:
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a stent frame having an inflow end, an outflow end and defining a lumen, the stent frame configured for placement within a native mitral valve annulus; a valve structure disposed within the lumen and configured to define an inflow side and an outflow side opposite the inflow side; wherein an outflow track is established within the lumen downstream of the outflow side and along which fluid flow from the valve structure progresses; and a baffle structure connected to the stent frame downstream of the outflow side and configured to induce vortical flow;
wherein the baffle structure includes a first baffle member positioned entirely between the inflow end and the outflow end of the stent frame;wherein the outflow track has a diameter; and further wherein the first baffle member has an attached end connected to a side of the stent frame and a free end opposite the attached end; and even further wherein a size of the first baffle member is such that a distance from the attached end to the free end is less than the diameter of the outflow track. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A prosthetic mitral valve having an inflow end opposite an outflow end, the prosthetic valve comprising:
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a stent frame having an inflow end, an outflow end and defining a lumen, the stent frame configured for placement within a native mitral valve annulus;
wherein the lumen defines a central axis;a valve structure disposed within the lumen and configured to define an inflow side and an outflow side opposite the inflow side; wherein an outflow track is established within the lumen downstream of the outflow side and along which fluid flow from the valve structure progresses; and a baffle structure having a first baffle member connected to the stent frame downstream of the outflow side and configured to induce vortical flow; wherein the outflow track has a diameter; and further wherein the first baffle member has an attached end connected to a side of the stent frame and a free end opposite the attached end; and further wherein the first baffle member has an orientation that is generally perpendicular to the central axis; and even further wherein a size of the first baffle member is such that a distance from the attached end to the free end is less than the diameter of the outflow track. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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