TRANSCATHETER DELIVERY OF A REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE

摘要

Disclosed is a replacement valve apparatus including a docking station (30) , a self -expanding member (32) , and a valve frame (40) . The valve frame is adapted to be positioned within the docking station, whereas the self-expanding member is adapted to be associated with an outer wall of the docking station. The valve frame generally includes a substantially cylindrical body defining a lumen and a plurality of curved support structures attached to the substantially cylindrical body. The valve frame further can have a plurality of leaflets. Each leaflet can be attached to a respective inner curved support structure and can extend over a respective outer curved support structure, so as to position the body of the leaflet within the lumen of the valve frame.