Prosthetic mitral valve with tissue anchors

Abstract

Apparatus and methods are described including a prosthetic atrioventricular valve (10) for coupling to a native atrioventricular valve (12). The prosthetic valve includes a support frame (20) and a covering (22), which at least partially covers the support frame. The support frame and the covering are shaped so as to define a downstream skirt (24). A plurality of prosthetic leaflets (40) are coupled to at least one element selected from the group consisting of the support frame and the covering. An elongated anchoring member (152) is positioned around the downstream skirt in a subvalvular space (150), such that the anchoring member presses native leaflets (30) of the native valve against the downstream skirt, thereby anchoring the prosthetic valve to the native valve. Other applications are also described.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application 61 / 312,412, filed Mar. 10, 2010, entitled, “Prosthetic mitral valve with tissue anchors,” which is assigned to the assignee of the present application and is incorporated herein by reference.[0002]The present application is related to an international patent application entitled, “Prosthetic mitral valve with tissue anchors,” filed on even date herewith, which is assigned to the assignee of the present application and is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION[0003]Embodiments of the present invention relate in general to valve replacement. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to prosthetic valves for minimally-invasive replacement of an atrioventricular valve.BACKGROUND[0004]Ischemic heart disease causes regurgitation of a heart valve by the combination of ischemic dysfunction of the papillary muscles, and th...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0067]The present invention will be more fully understood from the following detailed description of applications thereof, taken together with the drawings, in which:

Problems solved by technology

Regurgitation of blood from the ventricle into the atrium results in increased total stroke volume and decreased cardiac output, and ultimate weakening of the ventricle secondary to a volume overload and a pressure overload of the atrium.

Images