Sealing member for prosthetic heart valve

An implantable prosthetic valve comprising:

• an annular frame comprising an inflow end and an outflow end and being radially collapsible and expandable between a radially collapsed configuration and a radially expanded configuration;
• a leaflet structure positioned within the frame and secured thereto;
• an outer skirt positioned around an outer surface of the frame and secured thereto;
• and
• an annular sealing member positioned around and conforming to an outer surface of the outer skirt such that an inner surface of the sealing member lies flat against the outer surface of the outer skirt, from an inflow end portion to an outflow end portion of the sealing member, the inflow end portion located at the inflow end of the frame.

An implantable prosthetic valve comprising:

• an annular frame comprising an inflow end and an outflow end and being radially collapsible and expandable between a radially collapsed configuration and a radially expanded configuration;
• a leaflet structure positioned within the frame and secured thereto;
• an outer skirt positioned around an outer surface of the frame and secured thereto;
• and
• a sealing member disposed on an outer surface of the outer skirt.