Patent ID: 11877927
Assignee: ANTERIS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A replacement heart valve for transcatheter repair of a native valve, the replacement heart valve comprising:
a frame having a distal end, a proximal end, and a length between the distal end and the proximal end, the frame further comprising an exterior surface and an interior surface defining a lumen, the frame expandable from an unexpanded state to an expanded state, wherein the frame further comprises:
an expandable region defining the distal end of the frame and extending towards the proximal end of the frame, the expandable region comprising: (a) a first row of cells at a distal end of the expandable region, (b) a second row of cells at a proximal end of the expandable region, and (c) two middle rows of cells between the first row of cells and the second row of cells; and
a cusp region comprising a plurality of valve posts extending proximally from the expandable region, each valve post comprising a valve attachment feature, the cusp region defining a single circumferential row of cusp region cells, each cusp region cell defined at least by: (i) one of the valve posts, (ii) struts of the cells at the proximal end of the expandable region, (iii) a first serpentine strut, and (iv) a first cusp strut, wherein each valve post extends farther proximally than any other portion of the frame; and

a valve construct attached to the frame at the valve attachment features of at least two posts.