St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.

Scott R Lien

Neelakantan Saikrishnan

Paul Edward Ashworth

Chad Joshua Green

A surgical heart valve includes a non-collapsible frame having features that enable the frame to expand from an initial condition having a first diameter to an expanded condition having a second diameter larger than the first diameter after the valve has been implanted within a patient. The frame may include members that prevent the unintended expansion of the frame, such as during implantation, and members that prevent the over-expansion of the frame. The surgical heart valve further includes a valve assembly connected to the frame and including a plurality of leaflets.

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Saint Paul, MN, United States of America

Scott R Lien