Patent ID: 11903827
Assignee: ANTERIS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 19:
20. A prosthetic heart valve comprising:
a valve member comprising flexible leaflets;
a metal framework comprising: (i) multiple cells, (ii) commissure posts to which the valve member is attached, and (iii) frame portions defining one or more openings that are smaller than the multiple cells;
a skirt attached to an inflow end of the metal framework, the skirt comprising:
a first skirt material attached to an inside of the metal framework; and
a second skirt material attached to an outside of the metal framework,
wherein the first and second skirt materials are differing types of materials; and

protective covering members attached to and covering a localized valve-facing surface of the frame portions, wherein the protective covering members are separate from the skirt.