STENT MEMBER, ARTIFICIAL VALVE, AND METHOD OF IMPLANTING THE SAME

In various embodiments, a stent member is provided. The stent member may include a self-expanding stent frame defining in its expanded position a central annular opening along a longitudinal axis, the opening extending from a first end to a second end of the stent frame. The stent member may include...

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Hauptverfasser: CUI FANGSEN, VIJAYAKUMAR GIDEON PRAVEEN KUMAR, TAN SIU KWAN IRIS, LEO HWA LIANG, PHANG HUI QUN, HON KIM FATT JIMMY, CHAN ZHI WEI
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Zusammenfassung:In various embodiments, a stent member is provided. The stent member may include a self-expanding stent frame defining in its expanded position a central annular opening along a longitudinal axis, the opening extending from a first end to a second end of the stent frame. The stent member may include at least one anchoring structure extending radially outwards from the second end of the stent frame. The stent member may further include a biocompatible coating on the stent frame.