Valve Prosthesis
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorJoshua Dwork
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Abstract
A heart valve prosthesis and delivery systems are provided for replacing a cardiac valve. The heart valve prosthesis includes a self-expanding frame includes a portion having a crimp that provides additional flexibility to the self-expanding frame in the collapsed configuration.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A valve prosthesis comprising:
- a frame including an outflow section, an inflow section and a valve section therebetween, the frame having a plurality of concave depressions formed therein with each concave depression being localized and unconnected to another of the concave depressions, wherein an outer diameter of the frame is reduced at the location of each concave depression;
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- a valve body including a plurality of valve leaflets attached to the frame in the valve section.
The valve prosthesis of 21, wherein when the frame is in an expanded configuration the plurality of concave depressions are separated from each other by respective non-concave portions of the frame.
A valve prosthesis comprising:
- a frame including a first section, a second section and a valve section therebetween, the frame having a plurality of concave depressions formed therein with each concave depression being localized and unconnected to another of the concave depressions, wherein an outer diameter of the frame is reduced at the location of each concave depression;
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- a valve body including a plurality of valve leaflets attached to the frame in the valve section.
The valve prosthesis of 31, wherein when the frame is in an expanded configuration the plurality of concave depressions are separated from each other by respective non-concave portions of the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.