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:	Leo, Hwa Liang, Cui, Fangsen, Chan, Zhi Wei, Hon, Kim Fatt Jimmy, Tan, Siu Kwan Iris, Vijayakumar, Gideon Praveen Kumar, Phang, Hui Qun
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS FIRST-AID KITS FOMENTATION HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES PROSTHESES TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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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.