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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2022
Applicant:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Thierry Mesana, Ottawa, CA;
Timothy G. Laske, Shoreview, MN (US);
Alexander Hill, Blaine, MN (US);
Timothy Ryan, Minnetrista, MN (US);
Allen Tower, North Lawrence, NY (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61F 2/848 (2013.01); A61F 2/852 (2013.01); A61F 2/958 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/2418 (2013.01); A61F 2/2433 (2013.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61F 2/958 (2013.01); A61F 2002/065 (2013.01); A61F 2002/8486 (2013.01); A61F 2/852 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2230/001 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0017 (2013.01); A61F 2230/005 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0054 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0018 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0036 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0037 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0039 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0064 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0069 (2013.01);
Abstract
A compressible and expandable stent assembly for implantation in a body lumen such as a mitral valve, the stent assembly including at least one stent barrel that is shaped and sized so that it allows for normal operation of adjacent heart structures. One or more stent barrels can be included in the stent assembly, where one or more of the stent barrels can include a cylinder with a tapered edge.