CPC A61F 2/2418 (2013.01) [A61F 2250/0097 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0098 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |
1. A prosthetic heart valve comprising:
a stent structure forming a plurality of commissure posts;
a valve structure supported by the stent structure, the valve structure having an inflow end and an outflow end;
a base supporting the stent structure, the base having a first end at the inflow end and an opposing, second end adjacent the plurality of commissure posts; the base further including a groove recessed within a material of the base between the first and second ends of the base and spanning at least two of the plurality of commissure posts; and
a radiopaque element positioned around the base, within the groove,
wherein the radiopaque element includes a wire extending around the base,
wherein the wire is coiled,
wherein the coil is flattened.
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