ATTACHMENT OF A MARKER TO A COMMISSURE OF A PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE

Abstract: methods and assemblies for attaching a radiopaque marker to an attachment member of a commissure of a prosthetic valve are disclosed. as one example, a prosthetic heart valve can comprise a frame including struts forming cells of the frame, at least one commissure comprising an attachment member and commissure tabs of two adjacent leaflets coupled thereto, the attachment member arranged across a cell of the frame and attached to struts defining the cell, and a radiopaque marker suspended within the cell and against the attachment member by sutures. the sutures extend from a first portion of the attachment member, through one or more apertures in the marker, and to a second portion of the attachment member, the sutures forming two knots in the second portion that are disposed on opposite sides of the marker such that the sutures form a non-crossing x-pattern through the marker and across the attachment member.

Inventor(s): Brendan Michael Dalbow, Jeanette Jasmine Corona Kelly

CPC Classification: A61F2/2418 ({Scaffolds therefor, e.g. support stents})

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