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US 2014/0277408 A1Published application
Prosthetic Heart Valve System
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorMartyn G. Folan
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Abstract
In at least one embodiment, a prosthetic valve assembly comprises a pouch connecting two valves to one another. The valve assembly is delivered by a catheter system. In some embodiments, the valve assembly includes a valve for replacing a mitral valve and a valve for replacing an aortic valve. The valve assembly may optionally include an adhesive layer on the outer surface.
Claims20
A valve assembly comprising:
- a first valve;
- a second valve;
- a pouch connecting the first and second valve.
A delivery system comprising:
- a catheter comprising a sheath defining a lumen and a shaft positioned inside the lumen of the sheath;
- a valve assembly, the valve assembly positioned around the shaft and inside the sheath, the valve assembly comprising a first valve, a second valve, and a pouch connecting the first and second valves.
The delivery system of claim 20, the main compartment having a maximum size and volume equal to a size and volume of a heart ventricle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.