US 12,279,953 B2
Prosthetic heart valves
Ramji Iyer, Plymouth, MN (US); Lucas Tradd Schneider, Champlin, MN (US); and Gunnar Paul Askegaard, Brainerd, MN (US)
Assigned to Laplace Interventional Inc., Plymouth, MN (US)
Filed by Laplace Interventional Inc., Plymouth, MN (US)
Filed on Jul. 10, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/768,710.
Application 18/768,710 is a continuation of application No. 18/428,630, filed on Jan. 31, 2024, granted, now 12,059,346.
Application 18/428,630 is a continuation of application No. 18/135,536, filed on Apr. 17, 2023, granted, now 11,918,463, issued on Mar. 5, 2024.
Application 18/135,536 is a continuation of application No. 17/993,573, filed on Nov. 23, 2022, granted, now 11,672,655, issued on Jun. 13, 2023.
Application 17/993,573 is a continuation of application No. 17/747,507, filed on May 18, 2022, granted, now 11,510,777, issued on Nov. 29, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/308,657, filed on Feb. 10, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0358504 A1, Oct. 31, 2024
Int. Cl. A61F 2/24 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/2418 (2013.01) [A61F 2/2427 (2013.01); A61F 2/2436 (2013.01); A61F 2/2412 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0006 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0006 (2013.01); A61F 2250/001 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0069 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A prosthetic heart valve comprising:
a main body comprising an inflow end portion and an outflow end portion;
an occluder extending between the inflow end and outflow end portions, the occluder defining an inlet opening and a longitudinal axis, the occluder comprising valve leaflets attached to the main body in an arrangement that: (i) allows blood flow through the occluder in a downward direction from the inflow end portion toward the outflow end portion and (ii) prevents blood flow through the occluder in an upward direction from the outflow end portion toward the inflow end portion; and
a posterior flap extending transversely away from the outflow end portion of the main body,
wherein the posterior flap comprises:
a first portion attached to the main body and comprising a portion that extends away from the main body and in the upward direction; and
a second portion extending from the first portion and in the downward direction such that an angle is defined between the first and second portions, wherein the second portion comprises a wire loop that extends from the first portion, and wherein the second portion extends in the downward direction to a location below where the first portion is attached to the main body.