US4345340A
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Stent for mitral/tricuspid heart valve
Assignee: Medtronic Inc
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Filing: 1981-05-07
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Granted: 1982-08-24
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Expires: 2001-05-07
Abstract
Abstract A plastic stent for a prosthetic trileaflet heart valve consisting of a cylindrical body section terminating at one end in three apical, commissure posts, and at the other end, in an outward-extending flange. The flange is provided with an interrupted channel encircling the base of the cylindrical section. An optional metal ring may be mounted adjacent the flange and spaced from the base of the cylindrical section. A cloth cover is secured to the stent by stitching directly through the flange in the area of reduced thickness resulting from the interrupted channel.
Inventors
- 👤 Jonathan J. Rosen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 16:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2409; A61F2/2412; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A stent for a trileaflet heart valve comprising a body portion of a cylindrical section terminating at one end in three circumferentially-spaced commissure posts and at the other end in a flange extending radially outward from the base of said cylindrical section; said flange including an annulus of reduced thickness defining a channel adjacent the base of said cylindrical section; said channel being interrupted by a plurality of spaced, radially-extending, reinforcing ribs traversing said channel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A stent for a trileaflet heart valve comprising a body portion of a cylindrical section terminating at one end in three circumferentially-spaced commissure posts and at the other end in a flange extending radially outward from the base of said cylindrical section; said flange including an annulus of reduced thickness defining a channel adjacent the base of said cylindrical section; said channel being interrupted by a plurality of spaced, radially-extending, reinforcing ribs traversing said channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein said reinforcing ribs are equiangularly spaced at 15° to 60° intervals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein said reinforcing ribs are equiangularly spaced at 30° intervals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein said commissure posts define three apical portions interconnected by valleys in a scalloped configuration around the circumference of the cylindrical section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
8 words
The stent of claim 1 fabricated of polypropylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The stent of claim 5 wherein the full thickness of the flange is at least about 0.5 mm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The stent of claim 6 wherein the area of reduced thickness of said flange is less than about 0.2 mm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The stent of claim 5 wherein the thickness of the cylindrical section is at least about 1.0 mm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The stent of claim 1 wherein the flange is at least about 2.0 mm wide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The stent of claim 9 wherein the channel is at least about 1.0 mm wide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
93 words
A stent comprising a body portion of a cylindrical section terminating at one end in three circumferentially-spaced commissure posts and at the other end in a flange extending radially outward from the base of said cylindrical section; a ring concentric with said flange and spaced from said cylindrical section; a plurality of ring-spacing means extending radially from said cylindrical section adjacent said flange; said flange including an annulus of reduced thickness defining a channel adjacent the base of said cylindrical section; said channel being interrupted by said ring-spacing means extending through said channel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
93 words
A stent comprising a body portion of a cylindrical section terminating at one end in three circumferentially-spaced commissure posts and at the other end in a flange extending radially outward from the base of said cylindrical section; a ring concentric with said flange and spaced from said cylindrical section; a plurality of ring-spacing means extending radially from said cylindrical section adjacent said flange; said flange including an annulus of reduced thickness defining a channel adjacent the base of said cylindrical section; said channel being interrupted by said ring-spacing means extending through said channel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stent of claim 11 wherein said ring-spacing means are equiangularly spaced at 15° to 60° intervals.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The stent of claim 11 wherein said ring-spacing means are equiangularly spaced at 30° intervals.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The stent of claim 11 wherein the outer surface of said ring is coextensive with the outer edge of said flange.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The stent of claims 1 or 11 additionally including a sewing cushion and cloth cover secured to said stent by stitches passing through the flange in the area of reduced thickness resulting from said channel.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The stent of claim 15 wherein said cloth cover additionally encloses said sewing cushion, and said sewing cushion is secured to said stent as an extension of said flange.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-08-23 | 1990-02-22 | 1990-08-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-08-23 | 1994-02-22 | 1994-08-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |