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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2013
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Aaron J. Chalekian, Savage, MN (US);
Paul Edward Ashworth, Wyoming, MN (US);
Daniel J. Klima, Andover, MN (US);
Catherine A. Pipenhagen, Chanhassen, MN (US);
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A method of testing the performance of a collapsible prosthetic heart valve includes wrapping an aortic band around an outer surface of a portion of an aorta, fastening a first end portion of the aortic band to a second end portion of the aortic band, implanting a collapsible prosthetic heart valve in the aorta at an implantation site, and flowing a pressurized fluid through the aorta. The aortic band may be positioned near the sinotubular junction of the aorta. When installed around the aorta, the aortic band reinforces the portion of the aorta so as to be more resistant to radial expansion.