Replacement mitral valves
AssigneeCephea Valve Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDan WALLACE, Spencer NOE, Peter GREGG, Juan F. GRANADA
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Abstract
A prosthetic mitral valve includes an anchor assembly, an annular strut frame, and a plurality of replacement leaflets secured to the annular strut frame. The anchor assembly includes a ventricular anchor, an atrial anchor, and a central portion therebetween. The annular strut frame is disposed radially within the anchor assembly. An atrial end of the annular strut frame is attached to the anchor assembly such that a ventricular end of the annular strut frame is spaced away from the anchor assembly.
Claims20
A prosthetic mitral valve comprising:
- an anchor assembly comprising a proximal anchor, a distal anchor, and a central portion therebetween;
- an annular strut frame disposed radially within the anchor assembly, wherein the annular strut frame comprises a cylindrical ventricular portion and flared atrial portion, the flared atrial portion flaring radially outwards relative to the cylindrical ventricular portion;
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- a plurality of replacement leaflets secured to the strut frame.
A prosthetic mitral valve comprising:
- an anchor assembly comprising a proximal anchor, a distal anchor, and a central portion therebetween, wherein the atrial and ventricular anchors are flared radially outwards relative to the central portion;
- an annular strut frame disposed radially within the anchor assembly, wherein an atrial end of the strut frame flares radially outwards relative to a ventricular end of the strut frame;
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- a plurality of replacement leaflets secured to the strut frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.