Thu T Pham

US Patent:

20220175522, Jun 9, 2022

Filed:

Dec 6, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/543555

Inventors:

- Campbell CA, US
Connor G. MULCAHY - San Francisco CA, US
Alice YANG - Campbell CA, US
Savina Brachthauser BALCELLS - Los Gatos CA, US
Mitchell YOUNG - San Francisco CA, US
Jonathan H. OAKDEN - San Jose CA, US
Jasper ADAMEK-BOWERS - San Francisco CA, US
Cornelius CROWLEY - San Francisco CA, US
Terrence VICK - Los Gatos CA, US
Balvir JOHAL - San Jose CA, US
Thu Hoang PHAM - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/24

Abstract:

A device for treating a diseased native valve in a patient is provided, the device including a frame structure; a valve segment positioned radially within the frame structure, the valve segment comprising a plurality of leaflets, and a plurality of commissure attachment mechanisms coupling the leaflets to the frame structure, each commissure attachment mechanism extending radially inwards from an outflow end of the frame structure as to create a gap between an interior diameter of the outflow end and an outflow edge of the valve segment. Other embodiments and methods of use are also provided.