CPC A61F 2/2418 (2013.01) [A61F 2/07 (2013.01); A61F 2/24 (2013.01); A61L 27/14 (2013.01); A61L 31/041 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0069 (2013.01); A61L 2430/20 (2013.01)] | 1 Claim |
1. A heart valve assembly comprising:
a frame formed from a metallic material and that defines a gridded configuration;
a covering extending around a prosthetic heart valve for providing sealing to the heart valve,
wherein the covering is one of polyester, PTFE, ePTFE, or a polymer;
wherein the frame is secured to the covering by a plurality of stitches,
a first plurality of radially extending fibers that extend outwardly of the frame and are in contact with the frame;
a second plurality of radially extending fibers that extend from the covering and through the frame to form a seal positioned outwardly of the frame.
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