发明名称 |
Suture guard for prosthetic heart valve |
摘要 |
An artificial heart valve prosthesis for use in a heart includes an orifice defining a lumen therethrough for blood flow. An occluder is carried in the orifice and is movable between an open position which allows blood flow through the lumen and a closed position in which flow through the lumen is blocked. A suture cuff coupled to the orifice extends around an outer circumference of the orifice and is used for attaching the heart valve to a heart tissue annulus using sutures. The sutures are knotted proximate the suture cuff to secure the cuff to the annulus. A suture guard is coupled to the suture cuff and is movable between an open position in which the suture knot is exposed and a closed position in which the suture, suture knot and suture cuff are covered.
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申请公布号 |
US5571175(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1996.11.05 |
申请号 |
US19950487497 |
申请日期 |
1995.06.07 |
申请人 |
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. |
发明人 |
VANNEY, GUY;KRUEGER, KURT D.;GIRARD, MICHAEL J. |
分类号 |
A61F2/24;(IPC1-7):A61F2/24 |
主分类号 |
A61F2/24 |
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