Patent ID: 9579196
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. A prosthetic treatment apparatus for treating a native mitral valve having a native annulus and native leaflets, the prosthetic treatment apparatus comprising: a support having a downstream portion configured to be positioned toward a left ventricle and an upstream portion configured to be positioned toward a left atrium, wherein the support is expandable from a low-profile configuration for delivery to an expanded configuration for implantation at the native mitral valve; a prosthetic valve mounted to the support and adapted to allow blood flow in a downstream direction and to block blood flow in an upstream direction; a plurality of arms coupled to the downstream portion of the support, wherein the arms extend outwardly from the support in an upstream direction when the support is in the expanded configuration; and a skirt having an upstream end coupled to the support and a downstream end, wherein—