US5449385A
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Support for a heart valve prosthesis
Assignee: Nika Health Products Ltd
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Filing: 1992-05-08
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Granted: 1995-09-12
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Expires: 2012-05-08
Abstract
Abstract A heart valve prothesis is formed from a support having a textile covering. The support is formed from a single piece of flat, preferably thermoplastic material, arranged to form an annular structure, which preferably is either a hollow cylinder or a hollow cone.
Inventors
- 👤 Zbigniew Religa
- 👤 Bogdan Stolarzewicz
- 👤 Romuald Cichon
- 👤 Marek Krzyskow
- 👤 Jolanta Stozek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:10
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2412; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A support for a heart valve prosthesis, said support having a longitudinal axis, comprising: a hollow cylindrical structure having an annular reinforced region and first and second oppositely facing axial ends with respect to the longitudinal axis of the support; a plurality of axially projecting support arms distributed over a circumference of said hollow cylindrical structure at the first axial end, each support arm having a wall thickness that narrows from the annular reinforced region towards a free end; and a plurality of axially extending projections distributed over a circumference of said hollow cylindrical structure at the second axial end, each projection having a wall thickness that narrows from the annular reinforced region towards a free end, and an indentation being located between each projection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A support for a heart valve prosthesis, said support having a longitudinal axis, comprising: a hollow cylindrical structure having an annular reinforced region and first and second oppositely facing axial ends with respect to the longitudinal axis of the support; a plurality of axially projecting support arms distributed over a circumference of said hollow cylindrical structure at the first axial end, each support arm having a wall thickness that narrows from the annular reinforced region towards a free end; and a plurality of axially extending projections distributed over a circumference of said hollow cylindrical structure at the second axial end, each projection having a wall thickness that narrows from the annular reinforced region towards a free end, and an indentation being located between each projection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The support according to claim 1, wherein the free ends of said plurality of support arms are rounded.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The support according to claim 2, wherein a radius of curvature by which the free ends of said plurality of support arms are rounded is not more than one eighth of a diameter of a base of said hollow cylindrical structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The support according to claim 2, wherein each indentation is rounded.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The support according to claim 4, wherein a radius of curvature by which each indentation is rounded is not more than twice a radius of curvature of the free ends of said plurality of support arms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The support according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of support arms converge towards one another to form an upper cone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The support according to claim 6, wherein said plurality of projections diverge from one another to form a lower cone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The support according to claim 7, wherein an angle between the lower cone and the longitudinal axis of the support is greater than an angle between the upper cone and the longitudinal axis of the support.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The support according to claim 8, wherein said plurality of support arms converge conically at an angle of not more than approximately 6° with respect to the longitudinal axis of the support.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The support according to claim 8, wherein said plurality of projections diverge conically at an angle of not more than approximately 8° with respect to the longitudinal axis of the support.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The support according to claim 1, wherein a total height of said hollow cylindrical structure is not more than a diameter of said hollow cylindrical structure.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The support according to claim 11, wherein said diameter is between approximately 17 mm and 33 mm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The support according to claim 1, wherein said annular reinforced region comprises a collar.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The support according to claim 13, wherein said collar is comprised of a textile material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The support of claim 1, further comprising a covering over said hollow cylindrical structure for fastening the support to biological heart valve material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The support according to claim 1, wherein a wall thickness of each support arm is not more than approximately 1 mm.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The support according to claim 1, wherein a wall thickness of each projection is not more than approximately 1 mm.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The support according to claim 1, wherein a height of the indentation between each projection is not more than approximately 0.2 mm.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The support according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of support arms are different distances apart around the circumference of said hollow cylindrical structure.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The support according to claim 1, wherein said annular reinforced region projects towards the longitudinal axis of the support.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The support according to claim 1, wherein said support comprises a single piece of thermoplastic material.
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