Patent ID: 8647381

Claim:
A stent component for an aortic replacement valve for use within a human body comprising: a first end and a second end, the first end corresponding to a proximal end of the replacement valve for positioning within or adjacent the ventricle of the heart of the human body and the second end corresponding to a distal end of the replacement valve for positioning within or adjacent the aorta of the human body; and a plurality of sections including: a first stent section defining an at least partly conical body, wherein the first stent section defines the proximal end of the stent component, wherein the conical body of the first stent section slopes outwardly in the direction of the first end at an angle (α 2 ) relative to a longitudinal axis of the replacement valve of between about 5 degrees to about 30 degrees, a second stent section in communication with the first stent section and defining an at least partly conical body, wherein the conical body of the second stent section slopes outwardly in the direction of the second end, and a distal stent section defining an at least partly conical body, the distal stent section defines the second end and includes a plurality of stabilization arches projecting distally to stabilize the aortic replacement valve within the aorta.