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US 2014/0088697 A1Published application
Heart valve assemblies
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsThomas J. FOGARTY, Michael J. DREWS, Neil HOLMGREN, D. Bruce MODESITT
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Abstract
A heart valve assembly comprises a first prosthesis configured to expand from an unexpanded state to an expanded state at which the first annular prosthesis contacts native tissue of a body lumen. The heart valve assembly also comprises a second prosthesis comprising a valve, and a connection adapter that secures the second prosthesis to the first prosthesis, the connection adapter having a multi-lobed circumference.
Claims19
A heart valve assembly comprising:
- a first prosthesis configured to expand from an unexpanded state to an expanded state at which the first annular prosthesis contacts native tissue of a body lumen;
- a second prosthesis comprising a valve;
- and
- a connection adapter that secures the second prosthesis to the first prosthesis, the connection adapter having a multi-lobed circumference.
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A heart valve assembly comprising:
- a first prosthesis comprising an annular ring configured to expand from an unexpanded state to an expanded state at which a surface of the annular ring contacts tissue of a body lumen;
- a second prosthesis comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- a plurality of leaflets attached to the frame;
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- a connection adapter that secures the second prosthesis to the first prosthesis, the connection adapter having a multi-lobed circumference.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.