Title:
MULTI-LAYER STENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/173995
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A collapsible prosthetic heart valve includes a stent (100, 300, 600) and a valve assembly (200, 400, 700). The stent includes an annulus section (108, 308, 608) and at least one foldable section (110, 310, 610). The stent is movable between an unfolded condition in which the foldable section is longitudinally spaced from the annulus section, and a folded condition in which the foldable section is at least partially positioned radially adjacent the annulus section. The valve assembly is positioned within the annulus section of the stent in the folded condition of the stent.
Inventors:
BENSON THOMAS M (US)
KHOUENGBOUA OTT (US)
BRAIDO PETER N (US)
KHOUENGBOUA OTT (US)
BRAIDO PETER N (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/042059
Publication Date:
September 19, 2013
Filing Date:
June 12, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ST JUDE MEDICAL (US)
BENSON THOMAS M (US)
KHOUENGBOUA OTT (US)
BRAIDO PETER N (US)
BENSON THOMAS M (US)
KHOUENGBOUA OTT (US)
BRAIDO PETER N (US)
International Classes:
A61F2/24
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2006128193A2 | 2006-11-30 | |||
| WO2003092554A1 | 2003-11-13 | |||
| WO2008097589A1 | 2008-08-14 | |||
| WO2010098857A1 | 2010-09-02 |
Foreign References:
| US20060058872A1 | 2006-03-16 | |||
| US20100023046A1 | 2010-01-28 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
RENDOS, Thomas A. (Cardiovascular Division177 East County Road, St. Paul Minnesota, US)
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