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Prosthetic heart valve with increased valve lumen
Assignee: St Jude Medical LLC
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Filing: 1997-09-25
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Granted: 1999-12-28
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Expires: 2017-09-25
Abstract
Abstract A heart valve prosthesis having a valve housing providing a lumen therethrough. The valve housing has a first annulus on one end and a second annulus on the other end spaced apart from the first annulus. A suture cuff is used for attaching the valve housing to heart tissue of a patient. The cuff is attached between the first annulus and the second annulus. The cuff is positioned such that prosthesis is attached in a supra-annular position relative to a tissue annulus of the heart. The design allows for an increased valve lumen.
Inventors
- 👤 Guy P. Vanney
- 👤 Avrom M. Brendzel
- 👤 James R. Ringdal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2403; A61F2/2409
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A heart valve prosthesis for replacing a native valve in a tissue annulus of a heart of a patient, comprising: a single piece valve orifice housing providing a lumen therethrough and having an outer circumference, a distal annulus, a distal lip, and a rim integral with the housing and formed from a single piece with the housing, the rim having a rim diameter; at least one occluder coupled to the orifice housing movable between an open position and a closed position in which flow through the lumen is substantially blocked; a suture cuff coupled to the rim and extending around the outer circumference for attaching the housing to a proximal side of the tissue annulus of the heart; and first and second pivot guards in the housing extending beyond the distal lip and having a cylindrical outer surface configured to extend into the tissue annulus and generally conforming to the tissue annulus, the pivot guards providing a pivot axis to the at least one occluder, the pivot axis positioned beyond the distal lip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A heart valve prosthesis for replacing a native valve in a tissue annulus of a heart of a patient, comprising: a single piece valve orifice housing providing a lumen therethrough and having an outer circumference, a distal annulus, a distal lip, and a rim integral with the housing and formed from a single piece with the housing, the rim having a rim diameter; at least one occluder coupled to the orifice housing movable between an open position and a closed position in which flow through the lumen is substantially blocked; a suture cuff coupled to the rim and extending around the outer circumference for attaching the housing to a proximal side of the tissue annulus of the heart; and first and second pivot guards in the housing extending beyond the distal lip and having a cylindrical outer surface configured to extend into the tissue annulus and generally conforming to the tissue annulus, the pivot guards providing a pivot axis to the at least one occluder, the pivot axis positioned beyond the distal lip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
100 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein the a distal lip formed from the single piece with the valve housing is defined in the outer circumference of the housing between the rim and the distal annulus and has a diameter less than the rim diameter, the distal lip configured to extend into the tissue annulus and generally conforming to the tissue annulus whereby the rim and suture cuff do not substantially limit the area of the lumen of the housing, the distal lip having an outer circumference substantially parallel with the cylindrical outer surface of the first and second pivot guards.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The prosthesis of claim 2 wherein a diameter of the lumen is greater than about 85% of the diameter of the distal lip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
The prosthesis of claim 2 wherein the distal lip and the first and second pivot guards are positioned such that substantially only the distal lip and the first and second pivot guards are configured to extend into a chamber of the heart and a majority of the heart valve prosthesis is configured to reside outside of the chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein the suture cuff is rotatably coupled to the valve housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein the rim provides stiffness to the valve housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein the valve prosthesis is adapted for acrtic valve replacement.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein the orifice housing is fabricated from pyrolytic carbon or an alloy of pyrolytic carbon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein the valve orifice housing includes a coating or film of a durable and blood compatible material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 further comprising: a second integral rim extending circumferentially around the valve orifice housing; and a circumferential ring generally conforming to the valve orifice housing and between the rims, the ring adapted for clamping onto the suture cuff thereby securing the suture cuff to the valve orifice housing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The prosthesis of claim 1, further comprising: a ring coupled to the rim and to the suture cuff thereby securing the suture cuff to the rim.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The prosthesis of claim 11, wherein the ring comprises a spring clip.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The prosthesis of claim 11, wherein the ring clamps onto the suture cuff.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 including a second rim integral with the housing and monolithically formed with the housing, the second rim extending around the outer circumference of the housing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The prosthesis of claim 14 wherein the rims have a height h in a radial direction to provide stiffness to the housing.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
The prosthesis of claim 15 including means for attaching the suture cuff to the valve housing, the means for attaching being positioned between the rims and wherein an outer diameter of the means for attaching is less than outer diameters of the rims.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The prosthesis of claim 14 wherein one of the rims is segmented into at least two rim segments to facilitate placement of the suture cuff between the rims.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The prosthesis of claim 17 including a continuous ring in the suture cuff to maintain attachment of the suture cuff to the housing.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The prosthesis of claim 14 further including a V-shaped groove defined between the rims.
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