Patent ID: 11925549
Assignee: ANTERIS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A system for endovascular heart valve repair, the system comprising:
a delivery catheter comprising a retractable sheath; and
a valve assembly that is positionable within the retractable sheath in a delivery position, the valve assembly comprising:
a stent having a proximal end and a distal end, the stent having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a stent lumen; and
a sealable heart valve connected to the stent, the sealable heart valve having a proximal end and a distal end, the sealable heart valve having an outer surface, an inner surface defining a valve lumen, and a thickness between the outer surface and the inner surface, wherein the sealable heart valve comprises:
a leaflet region comprising at least one leaflet and at least one commissure, wherein the leaflet region is disposed within the stent lumen;
a support region extending proximally from the leaflet region within the stent lumen to the proximal end of the sealable heart valve; and
a sealing region comprising at least one gathering wire connector, the sealing region extending distally from the leaflet region to the distal end of the sealable heart valve, the sealing region having: (i) a delivery position and (ii) a sealing position in which the sealing region is gathered to form a plurality of ridges,

wherein the sealing region has a first length when in the delivery position and a second length that is less than the first length when in the sealing position,
wherein the sealing region has a first thickness when in the delivery position and a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness when in the sealing position,
wherein the sealing region flares radially outward when in the sealing position, and
wherein the sealing region has a larger outer diameter when in the sealing position than a largest outer diameter of the stent.