SYSTEM FOR REPLACING A DEFICIENT NATIVE HEART VALVE

The present invention relates to a valve prosthesis suitable for implantation in body ducts, the device comprising: an expandable support frame; a valve assembly comprising a flexible conduit having an inlet and an outlet, the valve assembly made of pliant material forming a tricuspid valve assembly...

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Hauptverfasser: Benichou, Netanel, Spenser, Benjamin, Zakai, Avraham, Bash, Assaf
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to a valve prosthesis suitable for implantation in body ducts, the device comprising: an expandable support frame; a valve assembly comprising a flexible conduit having an inlet and an outlet, the valve assembly made of pliant material forming a tricuspid valve assembly having three leaflets (430); and three pairs of parallel bars (480) for attaching the three leaflets to the support frame, wherein the leaflets (430) are held between the pairs of parallel bars.