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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2013
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Stephanie Marie Board, West St. Paul, MN (US);
Aaron J. Chalekian, Savage, MN (US);
Patrick P. Russo, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
John Oslund, Blaine, MN (US);
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A prosthetic heart valve having an inflow end and an outflow end includes a collapsible and expandable stent. A collapsible and expandable valve assembly is disposed within the stent and includes a plurality of leaflets. A collapsible and expandable frame formed of braided wires has a body portion and a lumen extending through the body portion for receiving the stent and the valve assembly. The frame may include features for holding the prosthetic heart valve in place in a patient.