SYSTEMS FOR RAPIDLY DEPLOYING SURGICAL HEART VALVES

A quick-connect heart valve prosthesis that can be quickly and easily implanted during a surgical procedure is provided. The heart valve includes a substantially non-expandable, non-compressible prosthetic valve and a plastically-expandable frame, thereby enabling attachment to the annulus without s...

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Hauptverfasser: PINTOR, Rafael, SCOTT, Michael J, CHIEN, Thomas, ZHENG, Kevin W, YAMBAO, August R, FARHAT, Lawrence J, CHEN, Harvey H, BRUNNETT, William C, KALAM, Faisal, PHUNG, Andrew, CRISTEA, Carey, ZENG, Qinggang, WALLS, Sara M
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A quick-connect heart valve prosthesis that can be quickly and easily implanted during a surgical procedure is provided. The heart valve includes a substantially non-expandable, non-compressible prosthetic valve and a plastically-expandable frame, thereby enabling attachment to the annulus without sutures. A small number of guide sutures may be provided for aortic valve orientation. The prosthetic valve may be a commercially available valve with a sewing ring with the frame attached thereto. The frame may expand from a conical deployment shape to a conical expanded shape, and may include web-like struts connected between axially-extending posts. A system and method for deployment includes an integrated handle shaft and balloon catheter. A valve holder is stored with the heart valve and the handle shaft easily attaches thereto to improve valve preparation steps.