Multiple component prosthetic heart valve assemblies and apparatus for delivering them
a heart valve and multi-component technology, applied in the field of heart valves, can solve the problems of increasing the chance of mistakes, and reducing the chance of complications
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[0067] Turning to the drawings, FIGS. 1 and 2 show an exemplary embodiment of a heart valve assembly 10 that generally includes a gasket member 12 and a valve member 14. The gasket member 12 is an annular shaped body generally defining a plane 16 and a central longitudinal axis 17 extending substantially perpendicular to the plane 16. As shown, the gasket member 12 includes an annular ring 18, a sewing cuff 20, and a plurality of elongate leaders, guide rails, or other elements 50 extending from the sewing cuff 20 or other portion of the gasket member 12, as described further below. Optionally, the gasket member 12 may also include a flexible skirt and / or baleen elements (not shown), e.g., surrounding the annular ring 18, a collar, and / or a plurality of guide shields (also not shown), similar to other embodiments described herein. A fabric covering 21 may be provided on one or more components of the gasket member 12, e.g., over the annular ring 18 and over a core of the sewing cuff ...
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