Patent ID: 9095433
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A heart valve stent, comprising: a self-expanding catheter-inserted stent body section with valve leaflets disposed therein and self-expanding atrial retaining braces for atrial anchoring located at a proximal end of said stent body section said atrial retaining braces comprising a retaining skirt of a plurality of radial tooth-like projections circumferentially disposed around the proximal end of the stent body section, said tooth-like projections having a serrated, arched or triangular shape and extending radially outward from the proximal end of said stent body section at an angle bent away from the stent body section, said projections covered with a sealing membrane; and at least one ventricular anchoring suture attached to a distal end of said stent body section.