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Patent Inventor Names
Philipp Bonhoeffer0
Timothy R. Ryan0
Date of Patent
February 24, 2015
Patent Application Number
14097608
Date Filed
December 5, 2013
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Patent abstract
A heart valve that can be expanded following its implantation in a patient, such as to accommodate the growth of a patient and the corresponding growth of the area where the valve is implanted, and to minimize paravalvular leakage. In one aspect, the invention may maximize the orifice size of the surgical valve. The invention includes expandable implantable conduits and expandable bioprosthetic stented valves. In one aspect of the invention, the valve may be adapted to accommodate growth of a patient to address limitation on bioprosthetic valve lifespans.
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