CPC A61F 2/2412 (2013.01) [A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/243 (2013.01); A61F 2/246 (2013.01); A61F 2/2418 (2013.01); A61F 2/2436 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2230/001 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0004 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A prosthetic heart valve system comprising:
a. a prosthetic heart valve configured to be anchored between an atrial side of a valve of a heart and a ventricular side of said valve of said heart, comprising:
i. a frame sized and shaped to fit in an orifice of a heart valve, said frame having an atrial end configured to be placed at said atrial side and a ventricular end configured to be placed at said ventricular side; said frame defining a flow channel; said frame having a plurality of atrial extensions being bent to be approximately parallel to a frame cross section; said plurality of atrial extensions extending outward between 0.5 mm to 20 mm radially;
ii. a flexible diaphragm; said flexible diaphragm is connected to the frame at two locations using a plurality of sutures lines; said plurality of suture lines extending in both a circumferential and axial direction; said flexible diaphragm comprises an open configuration and a closed configuration; wherein in said open configuration two sides of said flexible diaphragm collapse toward the center of said prosthetic heart valve; and
b. a delivery system for said prosthetic heart valve, comprising:
i. an extender including a first portion with a proximal end located proximal to the prosthetic heart valve, the first portion extending through said flow channel of the prosthetic heart valve and a second portion located distal to the prosthetic heart valve;
ii. a delivery tip mounted on the second portion of the extender;
iii. a catheter configured to fit said prosthetic heart valve in a collapsed configuration.
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