US 2022/0054259 A1 · Flexible Anchor For Prosthetic Heart Valve

Abstract

A prosthetic heart valve may include a valve portion, a tether connected to the valve portion, and an anchor for connecting the tether to the wall of the heart. The prosthetic heart valve system includes a collapsible and expandable stent, a plurality of prosthetic leaflets coupled to the stent, a collapsible anchor, and a tether configured to couple the stent to the anchor, wherein the collapsible anchor includes a flexible frame body defining a plurality of collapsible cells, each cell having at least one side shared with a neighboring cell, a center adjoining point defined by the cells formed in the flexible frame body, the center adjoining point configured to receive the tether, and a first tip end and a second tip end defining a major axis of the flexible frame body, the major axis passing through the center adjoining point.

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Dependent claims

A prosthetic heart valve system comprising:

a collapsible and expandable stent;
a plurality of prosthetic leaflets coupled to the stent;
a collapsible anchor;
and
a tether configured to couple the stent to the anchor,
wherein the collapsible anchor includes:
a flexible frame body defining a plurality of collapsible cells, each cell having at least one side shared with a neighboring cell;
a center adjoining point defined by the cells formed in the flexible frame body, the center adjoining point configured to receive the tether;
and
a first tip end and a second tip end defining a major axis of the flexible frame body, the major axis passing through the center adjoining point.

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Flexible Anchor For Prosthetic Heart Valve

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Flexible Anchor For Prosthetic Heart Valve

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Abstract

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