Inventors:
- St. Paul MN, US
Kent J. Smith - Shoreview MN, US
Andrea L. McCarthy - Vadnais Heights MN, US
Andrea N. Para - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Sounthara Khouengboua - Chaska MN, US
Thomas M. Benson - Minneapolis MN, US
Saravana B. Kumar - Minnetonka MN, US
Bruce Moseman - Belle Plaine MN, US
Gaurav Satam - Falcon Heights MN, US
Assignee:
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. - St. Paul MN
International Classification:
A61F 2/24
Abstract:
A prosthetic heart valve for replacing a native valve includes a collapsible and expandable stent extending between a proximal end and a distal end. The stent includes an annulus section adjacent the proximal end and having a first diameter, a plurality of first struts forming cells, and a plurality of second struts connected to the annulus section and forming a plurality of deflecting cells expandable to define a second diameter larger than the first diameter. A valve assembly is disposed within the stent and a cuff is coupled to the stent and covers the plurality of deflecting cells.