US Patent:
20110313515, Dec 22, 2011
Inventors:
Arshad Quadri - West Hartford CT, US
J. Brent Ratz - Ladera Ranch CA, US
Yen Liao - Arlington VA, US
Stan Komatsu - Laguna Hills CA, US
Kalathi Thygarajan - Lake Forest CA, US
Robrecht Michiels - Laguna Hills CA, US
Hung Nguyen - Garden Grove CA, US
MyKim Nguyen - Fountain Valley CA, US
International Classification:
A61F 2/24
Abstract:
A replacement heart valve can have an expandable frame configured to engage a native valve annulus. A valve body can be mounted onto the expandable frame to provide functionality similar to a natural valve. The valve body has an upstream end and a downstream end, and a diameter at the downstream end is greater than a diameter at the upstream end.