MIGLIAZZA, JOHN, F.,LAFRANCE, HUGUES,CHEN, HARVEY, H.,OBA, TRAVIS, Z.
申请号：
EP12837552
公开号：
EP2760375A4
申请日:
2012.09.26
申请国别(地区):
EP
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
A prosthetic valve assembly and method of implanting same is disclosed. The prosthetic valve assembly includes a prosthetic valve formed by support frame and valve leaflets, with one or more tethers each having a first end secured to the support frame and the second end attached to, or configured for attachment to, to papillary muscles or other ventricular tissue. The tether is configured and positioned so as to avoid contact or other interference with movement of the valve leaflets, while at the same time providing a tethering action between the support frame and the ventricular tissue. The valve leaflets may be flexible (e.g., so-called tissue or synthetic leaflets) or mechanical.
