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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2013
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Chad Joshua Green, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Grant Tsuchiya, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Mindy Lor, St. Paul, MN (US);
Bruce Roman Musolf, Eagan, MN (US);
Zhengrong Zhou, Shanghai, CN;
Gary Fischbach, Albertville, MN (US);
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A prosthetic anatomical device, such as, for example an annuloplasty prosthesis, is disclosed in which the prosthesis comprises a generally annular core and a cover surrounding the core, with at least a portion of the cover forming a cuff. In some embodiments, the cover may be particularly configured about the core to form the cuff. Various methods and structures for mitigating or retarding movement between the annular core and the fabric cover are also disclosed.