PROSTHETIC VALVE

Abstract: a prosthetic valve is disclosed comprising an annular frame, a plurality of leaflets positioned within and coupled to the annular frame, each leaflet comprising a body portion having a free outflow edge and two opposing commissure portions on opposite sides of the leaflet, wherein each commissure portion is folded along a radially-extending fold line to form an inner fold layer and an outer fold layer, wherein each commissure portion is paired with a commissure portion of an adjacent leaflet to form a commissure that is coupled to the frame, and for each commissure, a retention member extending between the inner fold layer and the outer fold layer of a first commissure portion of the commissure and between the inner fold layer and the outer fold layer of a second commissure portion of the commissure to hold the first and second commissure portions together during working cycles of the prosthetic valve.

Inventor(s): Michael Bukin, Nikolai Gurovich, Elena Sherman, Tyler Dale O'Dell

CPC Classification: A61F2/2415 ({Manufacturing methods})

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