US Patent No: 8,109,996

Minimally-invasive cardiac-valve prosthesis

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Feb 7, 2012
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Feb 25, 2005
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11/066,346
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ALSO PUBLISHED AS: 20050197695

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Abstract

A cardiac-valve prosthesis is adapted for percutaneous implantation. The prosthesis includes an armature adapted for deployment in a radially expanded implantation position, the armature including a support portion and an anchor portion, which are substantially axially coextensive with respect to one another. A set of leaflets is coupled to the support portion. The leaflets can be deployed with the armature in the implantation position. The leaflets define, in the implantation position, a flow duct that is selectably obstructable. The anchor portion can be deployed to enable anchorage of the cardiac-valve prosthesis at an implantation site.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address	Total Patents
SORIN BIOMEDICA CARDIO S.R.L.	SALUGGIA (VERCELLI)	13

International Classification(s)

A61F:FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES....

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Bergamasco, Giovanni	Turin, IT	12	173
Burriesci, Gaetano	Palermo, IT	11	165
Stacchino, Carla	Turin, IT	10	345

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