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Prosthetic heart valve
Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corp
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Filing: 1986-10-24
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Granted: 1988-02-16
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Expires: 2006-10-24
Abstract
Abstract A prosthetic heart valve comprising a frame which includes outer and inner bands and a plurality of wire-like members interlocked with the bands and forming the tip portions of commissure supports. The bands are covered with outer and inner jackets, and valve leaflets are attached to the frame and extend over a distal edge of the bands. The ends of the jackets form flexible, resilient fingers which extend between the distal edge and the valve leaflets to shield the valve leaflets from the distal edge.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest Lane
- 👤 Hung L. Lam
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
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A prosthetic heart valve comprising: a frame including band means for forming a generally annular band-like base for the frame and a plurality of commissure supports joined to said base and extending generally axially thereof; at least one of said commissure supports including an elongated member; said band means having opening means defining at least one opening in the band means; a region of said elongated member being received in said opening means and cooperating therewith to attach said elongated member to said band means so that the elongated member can extend generally axially beyond the band means and form at least a tip portion of said one commissure support; and valve leaflets attached to said frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A prosthetic heart valve comprising: a frame including band means for forming a generally annular band-like base for the frame and a plurality of commissure supports joined to said base and extending generally axially thereof; at least one of said commissure supports including an elongated member; said band means having opening means defining at least one opening in the band means; a region of said elongated member being received in said opening means and cooperating therewith to attach said elongated member to said band means so that the elongated member can extend generally axially beyond the band means and form at least a tip portion of said one commissure support; and valve leaflets attached to said frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
A valve as defined in claim 1 wherein said elongated member includes an elongated wire-like member having opposite end portions and a reverse bend, said opposite end portions are received in said opening means and cooperate therewith to attach said elongated member to said band means and said reverse bend forms a distal end of said tip portion of said one commissure support.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A valve as defined in claim 1 wherein said band means includes outer and inner bands.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A valve as defined in claim 3 wherein said opening means forms openings in both of said outer and inner bands and said region of the elongated member is received in the openings of the outer and inner bands.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A valve as defined in claim 3 wherein the outer band extends generally axially beyond the inner band at said one commissure support to form a portion of said one commissure support.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
A valve as defined in claim 5 wherein said elongated member includes an elongated wire-like member having opposite end portions and a reverse bend, said opposite end portions are received in said opening means and cooperate therewith to attach said elongated member to said band means and said reverse bend forms a distal end of said tip portion of said one commissure support.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A valve as defined in claim 1 wherein said band means has a distal edge and the heart valve includes means defining a plurality of resilient, flexible fingers extending between said distal edge and said valve leaflets.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
A valve as defined in claim 7 wherein said fingers are arranged in outer and inner sets and the fingers of the inner set support the fingers of the outer set for a portion of the lengths of the fingers of the outer set.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A valve as defined in claim 8 including outer and inner jackets of sheet material, said jackets covering a major portion of said frame, and said defining means including regions of said jackets.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
71 words
A value as defined in cliam 9 wherein said elongated member includes an elongated wire-like member having opposite end portions and a reverse bend, said opposite end portions are received in said opening means and cooperate therewith to attach said elongated member to said band means, said reverse bend forms a distal end of said tip portion of said one commissure support, and said band means includes outer and inner bands.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
71 words
A value as defined in cliam 9 wherein said elongated member includes an elongated wire-like member having opposite end portions and a reverse bend, said opposite end portions are received in said opening means and cooperate therewith to attach said elongated member to said band means, said reverse bend forms a distal end of said tip portion of said one commissure support, and said band means includes outer and inner bands.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
85 words
A prosthetic heart valve comprising: a frame including a generally annular base and a plurality of commissure supports joined to said base and extending generally axially thereof, said base having a distal edge; valve leaflets attached to said frame and extending over said distal edge; and means defining a plurality of resilient, flexible fingers which extend between said distal edge and the valve leaflets for shielding the valve leaflets from said distal edge, at least some of said flexible fingers being between the commissure supports.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
85 words
A prosthetic heart valve comprising: a frame including a generally annular base and a plurality of commissure supports joined to said base and extending generally axially thereof, said base having a distal edge; valve leaflets attached to said frame and extending over said distal edge; and means defining a plurality of resilient, flexible fingers which extend between said distal edge and the valve leaflets for shielding the valve leaflets from said distal edge, at least some of said flexible fingers being between the commissure supports.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
A valve as defined in claim 11 wherein said fingers are arranged in outer and inner sets and the fingers of the inner set extend between said distal edge and the fingers of the outer set.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
A valve as defined in claim 11 wherein said fingers are arranged in outer and inner sets and the fingers of the inner set support the fingers of the outer set for a portion of the length of the fingers of the outer set.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A valve as defined in claim 11 including a jacket of sheet material covering at least a major portion of the frame, said jacket including said defining means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A valve as defined in claim 14 wherein said frame includes band means defining said base and said jacket covers a major portion of the band means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
A valve as defined in claim 11 including outer and inner jackets of sheet material, said jackets covering a major portion of said frame, and said defining means including regions of said jackets.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
A valve as defined in claim 11 including a cloth layer between the fingers and the valve leaflets.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
101 words
A prosthetic heart valve comprising: a frame including a generally annular base and a plurality of commissure supports joined to said base and extending generally axially thereof, said base having a distal edge; valve leaflets attached to said frame and extending over said distal edge; means defining a plurality of resilient, flexible fingers which extend between said distal edge and the valve leaflets for shielding the valve leaflets from said distal edge; and said fingers being arranged in outer and inner sets and the fingers of the inner set extending between said distal edge and the fingers of the outer set.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
101 words
A prosthetic heart valve comprising: a frame including a generally annular base and a plurality of commissure supports joined to said base and extending generally axially thereof, said base having a distal edge; valve leaflets attached to said frame and extending over said distal edge; means defining a plurality of resilient, flexible fingers which extend between said distal edge and the valve leaflets for shielding the valve leaflets from said distal edge; and said fingers being arranged in outer and inner sets and the fingers of the inner set extending between said distal edge and the fingers of the outer set.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
109 words
A prosthetic heart valve comprising: a frame including a generally annular base and a plurality of commissure supports joined to said base and extending generally axially thereof, said base having a distal edge; valve leaflets attached to said frame and extending over said distal edge; means defining a plurality of resilient, flexible fingers which extend between said distal edge and the valve leaflets for shielding the valve leaflets from said distal edge; and said fingers being arranged in outer and inner sets and the fingers of the inner set support the fingers of the outer set for a portion of the length of the fingers of the outer set.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
109 words
A prosthetic heart valve comprising: a frame including a generally annular base and a plurality of commissure supports joined to said base and extending generally axially thereof, said base having a distal edge; valve leaflets attached to said frame and extending over said distal edge; means defining a plurality of resilient, flexible fingers which extend between said distal edge and the valve leaflets for shielding the valve leaflets from said distal edge; and said fingers being arranged in outer and inner sets and the fingers of the inner set support the fingers of the outer set for a portion of the length of the fingers of the outer set.
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