Prosthetic heart valve including stent structure and tissue leaflets, and related methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9192470
APP PUB NO 20130184812A1
SERIAL NO

13727074

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A method of making a prosthetic heart valve may include providing an annular stent having a plurality of annularly spaced commissure portions having tips, covering each of the tips with a first fabric cover, covering the first fabric covers and the remainder of the stent with a second fabric cover, covering the second fabric cover with a first tissue membrane, and covering the outside of the first tissue membrane with a second tissue membrane, the second tissue membrane forming leaflet portions that extend inwardly between the commissure portions.

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  • ST. JUDE MEDICAL, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allan, Bob Maple Grove, US 11 918
Ashworth, Paul Edward Wyoming, US 11 1296
Braido, Peter Nicholas Wyoming, US 40 4966
Cai, Chad Woodbury, US 8 568
Kruse, Steven D St. Michael, US 19 2481
LaChance, Lise St. Paul, US 4 328

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