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US 2010/0305685 A1Published application
Stented prosthetic heart valves
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsBillie J. Millwee, Mark J. Capps, Janice L. Shay, Debra A. Taitague, Mark J. Dolan, Carol E. Eberhardt
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Abstract
A surgical sutureless valve that is attached to a stent frame for delivery to a location in a patient using percutaneous implantation devices and methods.
Claims13
A stented valve comprising:
- a compressible and expandable stent structure comprising a generally tubular body portion having an interior area and a longitudinal axis;
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- a bioprosthetic valve positioned at least partially within the interior area of the tubular body portion of the stent structure and comprising:
- an outer tubular portion comprising at least two commissure extensions and an inner wall from which a plurality of leaflets extend;
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- at least one scalloped portion extending between adjacent commissure extensions;
- wherein the at least two commissure extensions are secured to the stent structure with attachment material that is slideable along the stent structure to allow for free movement of the valve relative to the stent structure along its longitudinal axis.
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A stented valve comprising:
- a compressible and expandable stent structure comprising a generally tubular body portion having an interior area, an external surface, a longitudinal axis, an inflow end, and an outflow end;
- a tubular tissue material at least partially covering the external surface of the stent structure and extending beyond the outflow end of the stent structure;
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- a plurality of leaflets attached to the interior area of the stent
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.