Patent ID: 8377119
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A heart valve assembly, comprising: a base member comprising an annular ring and a flexible cuff extending around a periphery of the annular ring; a valve member separate from the base member; a plurality of elongate guide members attached to and spaced apart around a periphery of the base member and extending upwardly beyond and away from the base member, the elongate guide members having a length such that the elongate guide members extend from a biological annulus when the base member is introduced into the biological annulus; a plurality of guide channels on the valve member for receiving respective guide members therethrough such that the valve member is slidable along the guide members from outside the biological annulus to align the valve member with the base member as the valve member is directed, into the biological annulus towards the base member; one or more guide markers on at least one of the base member and the valve member for aligning the valve member with the base member about the longitudinal axis before the elongate guide members are introduced through the guide channels: and cooperating connectors for securing the valve member adjacent the base member.