Taylor Jacob Scheinblum,Mindy Lee Ann Black,Tamir S. Levi,Evan T. Schwartz,Waina Michelle Chu,Linda Thai,Hanoch Cohen-Tzemach,Michael Bukin
申请号：
US15809915
公开号：
US20180133000A1
申请日:
2017.11.10
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要：
Embodiments are provided of an assembly having a prosthetic valve, the prosthetic valve having a radially expandable and compressible annular frame, and a crimping accessory device, and methods for using the assembly in compressing the prosthetic valve. The frame includes an outer surface and an inner surface. A leaflet assembly is supported inside the annular frame. The leaflet assembly includes a plurality of leaflets, each having an inner surface and an outer surface. The crimping accessory device has a plurality of axially-extending fingers. At least a first finger of the plurality of fingers is disposed between the outer surface of a first leaflet of the plurality of leaflets, and at least a second finger of the plurality of fingers is disposed radially-inwardly of the inner surface of the first leaflet.
