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US 2026/0174551 A1Published application
Transcatheter heart valve having paravalvular leakage seal
AssigneeAortic Innovations, LLC
InventorAli Shahriari
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Abstract
A transcatheter heart valve includes a paravalvular seal that is configured for transfemoral delivery. The valve includes a frame and the seal is formed from a plurality of outwardly extending fibers.
Claims1
A heart valve assembly comprising:
- a. an inner frame comprising a graft covering housing a prosthetic heart valve, wherein the graft covering extends around the prosthetic heart valve for providing sealing to the heart valve;
- b. an outer frame formed from a metallic material and defining a gridded configuration, and being secured to the graft covering by a plurality of stitches;
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- c. a sealing material positioned externally to the outer frame for providing sealing between the outer frame and a patient's anatomical wall to prevent paravalvular leaks,
- wherein the sealing material includes a plurality of radially extending fibers that extend outwardly of the outer frame;
- wherein the graft covering is made of polyester, polytetrafluoroethylene, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, or a polymer.
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