US5123919A
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Combined prosthetic aortic heart valve and vascular graft
Assignee: Carbomedics Inc
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Filing: 1991-11-21
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Granted: 1992-06-23
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Expires: 2011-11-21
Abstract
Abstract A combined mechanical heart valve and vascular graft having a shortened transition area between the valve and the graft. The mechanical valve comprises a rigid circular annulus supporting internal leaflets. A stiffening ring surrounds the annulus and provides support for a sewing ring to attach the valve to the heart. The stiffening ring also captures a proximal end of the vascular graft between the stiffening ring and the annulus.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph A. Sauter
- 👤 Louis A. Campbell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 19:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2403; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/2409
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
An implantable prosthetic device comprising a prosthetic heart valve having a rigid annulus, at least one leaflet mounted within said annulus, pivoting between open and closed positions, and a sewing ring surrounding said annulus, said sewing ring comprised of a stiffening ring and a fabric collar, and a tubular vascular graft having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end forming an abrupt inward taper configured to be between said annulus and said stiffening ring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
An implantable prosthetic device comprising a prosthetic heart valve having a rigid annulus, at least one leaflet mounted within said annulus, pivoting between open and closed positions, and a sewing ring surrounding said annulus, said sewing ring comprised of a stiffening ring and a fabric collar, and a tubular vascular graft having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end forming an abrupt inward taper configured to be between said annulus and said stiffening ring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The implantable prosthetic device according to claim 1 wherein the stiffening ring has an upstream edge and a down stream edge, and wherein the fabric collar has an upstream part captured between said annulus and said stiffening ring near the upstream edge thereof and a downstream part captured between said annulus and said stiffening ring near the downstream edge thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The implantable prosthetic device according to claim 2 wherein the proximal end of the vascular graft is between the annulus and both the fabric collar and the stiffening ring near the downstream edge of said ring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
110 words
The implantable prosthetic device according to claim 3 wherein the stiffening ring further comprises an interior wall having a first circumferential groove near the downstream edge thereof, a second circumferential groove adjacent said first groove and a third circumferential groove adjacent the upstream edge thereof, and wherein the sewing ring further comprises a first ring fitted within said first circumferential groove and retaining the downstream part of the fabric collar therein, a second ring fitted within said second circumferential groove and retaining the proximal end of the vascular graft therein, and a third ring fitted within said third circumferential groove and retaining the upstream part of the fabric collar therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The implantable prosthetic device according to claim 4 further comprising an interference ring between the annulus and the stiffening ring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
An implantable prosthetic device comprising a prosthetic heart valve having a rigid annulus, at least one leaflet mounted within said annulus, pivoting between open and closed positions, and a sewing ring surrounding said annulus, and a tubular vascular graft having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end forming an abrupt taper connecting said annulus and said sewing ring, said taper having an axial dimension of 4 mm or less.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
An implantable prosthetic device comprising a prosthetic heart valve having a rigid annulus, at least one leaflet mounted within said annulus, pivoting between open and closed positions, and a sewing ring surrounding said annulus, and a tubular vascular graft having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end forming an abrupt taper connecting said annulus and said sewing ring, said taper having an axial dimension of 4 mm or less.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The implantable prosthetic device according to claim 6 wherein said taper is captured between said annulus and said sewing ring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
71 words
The implantable prosthetic device according to claim 7 wherein the sewing ring further comprises an annular stiffening ring, said stiffening ring having an upstream edge and a down stream edge, and a fabric collar, said fabric collar having an upstream part captured between said annulus and said stiffening ring near the upstream edge thereof and a downstream part captured between said annulus and said stiffening ring near the downstream edge thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The implantable prosthetic device according to claim 8 wherein the proximal end of the vascular graft is between the annulus and both the fabric collar and the stiffening ring near the downstream edge of said ring.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
110 words
The implantable prosthetic device according to claim 9 wherein the stiffening ring further comprises an interior wall having a first circumferential groove near the downstream edge thereof, a second circumferential groove adjacent said first groove and a third circumferential groove adjacent the upstream edge thereof, and wherein the sewing ring further comprises a first ring fitted within said first circumferential groove and retaining the downstream part of the fabric collar therein, a second ring fitted within said second circumferential groove and retaining the proximal end of the vascular graft therein, and a third ring fitted within said third circumferential groove and retaining the upstream part of the fabric collar therein.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The implantable prosthetic device according to claim 10 further comprising an interference ring between the annulus and the stiffening ring.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The implantable device according to claim 6 wherein the axial dimension of said taper is 2 mm or less.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The implantable prosthetic device according to claim 12 wherein said taper is captured between said annulus and said sewing ring.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
71 words
The implantable prosthetic device according to claim 13 wherein the sewing ring further comprises an annular stiffening ring, said stiffening ring having an upstream edge and a down stream edge, and a fabric collar, said fabric collar having an upstream part captured between said annulus and said stiffening ring near the upstream edge thereof and a downstream part captured between said annulus and said stiffening ring near the downstream edge thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The implantable prosthetic device according to claim 14 wherein the proximal end of the vascular graft is between the annulus and both the fabric collar and the stiffening ring near the downstream edge of said ring.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
110 words
The implantable prosthetic device according to claim 15 wherein the stiffening ring further comprises an interior wall having a first circumferential groove near the downstream edge thereof, a second circumferential groove adjacent said first groove and a third circumferential groove adjacent the upstream edge thereof, and wherein the sewing ring further comprises a first ring fitted within said first circumferential groove and retaining the downstream part of the fabric collar therein, a second ring fitted within said second circumferential groove and retaining the proximal end of the vascular graft therein, and a third ring fitted within said first circumferential groove and retaining the upstream part of the fabric collar therein.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The implantable prosthetic device according to claim 16 further comprising an interference ring between the annulus and the stiffening ring.
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