Patent ID: 11969342
Assignee: CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 23:
24. A valve replacement device, comprising:
a valve frame defining an opening for the passage of fluid, the valve frame being expandable to permit an increase in a diameter of the opening over a diameter size range of the opening;
a valve leaflet coupled to the valve frame, the valve leaflet having an open configuration in which the opening is exposed, and a closed configuration in which the valve leaflet at least partially covers the opening, wherein the valve leaflet is configured to be moveable between the open and closed configurations over the diameter size range of the opening; and
a sleeve coupled to the valve frame, wherein the sleeve has a first expandable direction orientated to permit the increase in the diameter of the opening of the valve frame,
wherein a proximal end of the sleeve serves as a sewing cuff configured to permit attachment of the valve replacement device to an implantation site,
and wherein the valve replacement device is configured to attach to the implantation site solely at the proximal end of the sleeve.