Patent ID: 9468527
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A cardiac implant system, comprising: a cardiac implant having an inner frame arranged around a flow axis through the implant along which blood will flow when implanted from an inflow side to an outflow side of the implant, and a pliant sealing edge extending outward from the inner frame and having inflow and outflow faces, the sealing edge having formed therein a plurality of generally axial slits that open radially outward; and a plurality of knotless suture fasteners distributed around and at least partially embedded into the sealing edge and secured therein, each fastener having an axial slot sized to receive a suture and facing radially outward, and each fastener being located adjacent one of the axial slits in the sealing edge such that a suture may be passed through the slit and into the axial slot of the fastener, each fastener having an open state which permits a suture to slide axially therethrough and a closed state which prevents axial movement of the suture in at least one direction.