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US 2017/0360559 A1Published application
Heart valve prosthesis with outer skirt
OwnerArnulf Mayerinventor
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Abstract
A heart valve prosthesis includes a heart valve encircled by a base body in a peripheral direction to hold the heart valve. The heart valve is fastened to the base body and arranged in its interior. An inner skirt is arranged in the interior and is fastened to an inner surface of the base body. An outer skirt is arranged on the outer surface of the base body. The inner and outer skirts form a receptacle to accept and collect blood during diastole.
Claims17
A heart valve prosthesis comprising:
- a heart valve,
- a base body encircling the heart valve in a peripheral direction to hold the heart valve, the heart valve being fastened to the base body and arranged in its interior,
- an inner skirt arranged in the interior, the inner skirt being fastened to an inner surface of the base body and circling in the peripheral direction of the base body, and
- an outer skirt arranged on the outer surface of the base body, the outer skirt surrounding the base body and circling in the peripheral direction, the inner and outer skirts being configured to form a receptacle to accept and collect blood during diastole.
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