Peter W. Gregg,Jianhua Yang,Jarad Waisblatt,Benjamin T. Sutton,Ali Salahieh
申请号:
US13911515
公开号:
US20130331931A1
申请日:
2013.06.06
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要:
An apparatus for replacement a native heart valve is herein provided. The apparatus includes a replacement heart valve, an expandable anchor, and a plurality of rivets. The expandable anchor comprises a woven braid structure that surrounds at least a portion of the replacement heart valve and has a plurality of braid intersections. At least some of the braid intersections have rivets extending therethrough.