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Multi-filament valve stent for a cardisc valvular prosthesis
Assignee: Corcym SRL
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Filing: 1999-07-23
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Granted: 2002-02-19
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Expires: 2019-07-23
Abstract
Abstract A prosthetic cardiac valvular member of flexible material includes a flexible stent member which may be either attached to the cardiac valvular member or molded therein. The stent member is formed by a plurality of adjacent filaments which are bound together by suturing, braiding, jacketing or encapsulating. The prosthetic cardiac valvular member may be either a flexible heart valve or an annuloplasty ring. Post members are formed into the stent member when the stent member is used in the flexible heart valve.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis A. Campbell
- 👤 James Henry Hamblin, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:51
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2442; A61F2/2445; A61F2/2412; A61F2/2418
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
28 words
A stent comprising: a stent member; the stent member being formed by a plurality of adjacent filaments; and a plurality of sutures binding the plurality of filaments together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
28 words
A stent comprising: a stent member; the stent member being formed by a plurality of adjacent filaments; and a plurality of sutures binding the plurality of filaments together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A cardiac valve prosthetic member comprising: a cardiac valvular member formed of flexible material; a stent member connected to the cardiac valvular member; the stent member being formed by a plurality of adjacent filaments; and the filaments being bound together and formed of a composite graphite-polymer material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A cardiac valve prosthetic member comprising: a cardiac valvular member formed of flexible material; a stent member connected to the cardiac valvular member; the stent member being formed by a plurality of adjacent filaments; and the filaments being bound together and formed of a composite graphite-polymer material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The valve as defined in claim 2 wherein the stent member is molded into the valve member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The valve as defined in claim 2 wherein the stent member is secured to a surface of the valve member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The valve as defined in claim 2 wherein the filaments are bound together by braiding.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The valve as defined in claim 2 wherein the filaments are bound together by a plurality of sutures.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The valve as defined in claim 2 wherein the filaments are bound together by a sleeve member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The valve as defined in claim 2 wherein the filaments are bound together by being encapsulated in a synthetic material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The valve as defined in claim 2 wherein the adjacent filaments include at least one elongated filament, a first filament spirally wrapped around the elongated filament in a first direction, and a second filament spirally wrapped around the first filament in a second direction opposite the first direction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The valve as defined in claim 2 flirter comprising a plurality of flexible post members formed in the stent member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The valve as define in claim 10 further comprising a stent portion interconnecting each adjacent post member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The valve as defined in claim 2 wherein the cardiac valvular member is a flexible heart valve.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stent as defined in claim 1 wherein the stent member is used in an annuloplasty ring.
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