Patent ID: 11896482
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICE LIMITED
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A prosthetic heart valve, comprising:
a stent having a first end region and a second end region;
wherein the first end region is flared and includes a first ring of cells adjacent a first end of the stent;
one or more attachment elements disposed at the second end region, the attachment elements being designed to attach the stent to a delivery catheter;
a plurality of leaflets coupled to the stent; and
a sealing member coupled to the first end region;
wherein at least a portion of the sealing member is disposed outside of the stent and covers the first ring of cells, wherein the sealing member has an inflow edge disposed at an inflow end of the stent and a free floating edge that is axially spaced apart from the inflow edge and positioned at a proximal end of the sealing member.