Expandable annulus sealing ring for stented minimally invasive heart valve prostheses

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PATENT NO 10299920
APP PUB NO 20170273786A1
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15512103

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The invention relates to a medical implant, comprising an expandable structure (100) which is designed to be expanded from a crimped state into an expanded state, wherein the structure (100) forms a tubular scaffolding in the expanded state, and wherein the structure (100) comprises a plurality of first struts (101) arranged along a periphery of the structure in said expanded state. According to the invention, the first struts (101) each comprise a recess (O), wherein the medical implant (1) further comprises a sealing member (200) arranged in said recesses (O), wherein said sealing member (200) is formed annularly in said expanded state.

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UNIVERSITAT ZURICHPROREKTORAT VNW RÄMISTRASSE 71 8006 ZÜRICH SWITZERLAND

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hoerstrup, Simon Philipp Zurich, CH 4 14
Weber, Benedikt Zurich, CH 5 20

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