Patent ID: 8668730

Claim:
A replacement valve comprising a radially expandable support and a valve attached thereto, the valve having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a proximal inlet opening and a distal outlet opening, the proximal opening being aligned with a longitudinal axis, the distal opening facing away from a longitudinal axis toward the vessel wall so that the distal opening is at an angle transverse to a longitudinal axis of the valve and the distal opening remains open and faces the vessel wall when the valve is in the closed position, the distal opening being aligned with the longitudinal axis when the valve is in the open position, the proximal opening remaining open and aligned with the longitudinal axis when the valve is in the open position and the closed position, the valve extending distally beyond a distal end of the support such that the distal end of the support is proximal of the distal portion of the valve, and an elongated support extending distally from the support into the valve.