SIX CELL INNER STENT DEVICE FOR PROSTHETIC MITRAL VALVES

1 . A self-expanding wire frame for a pre-configured compressible transcatheter prosthetic cardiovascular valve, which comprises a cylindrical framework defining a lumen, the cylindrical framework including three generally diamond-shaped members, each diamond-shaped member defining two lateral vertices and two longitudinal vertices, each diamond-shaped member directly connected to or having at least one connecting member connecting to each of the other two diamond-shaped members, said connection at or about each of the lateral vertices of the diamond-shaped members.

2 . The self-expanding wire frame of claim 1 , wherein the self-expanding wire frame is made of a self-expanding compressible nickel-titanium biocompatible alloy.

3 . The self-expanding wire frame of claim 1 , further comprising at least one internal spanning member, said internal spanning member joining loci within at least one of the diamond-shaped members.

4 . The self-expanding wire frame of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the diamond-shaped members is a rhombus.

5 . The self-expanding wire frame of claim 1 , wherein the at least one connecting member is a generally V-shaped connecting member.

6 . The self-expanding wire frame of claim 1 , wherein the at least one connecting member is a generally V-shaped connecting member, and the generally V-shaped connecting member has two joined legs defining an open end and a joined end, each open end of said joined legs connected to one of the diamond-shaped members at about each lateral vertex.

7 . The self-expanding wire frame of claim 1 , wherein one of said two longitudinal vertices of said diamond-shaped members is an upper vertex of the diamond-shaped member and the other is a lower vertex of the diamond-shaped member, wherein the at least one connecting member is a generally V-shaped connecting member, and the generally V-shaped connecting member has two joined legs defining an open end and a joined end, each open end of said joined legs connected to one of the diamond-shaped members at about each lateral vertex, and wherein the joined end of said generally V-shaped connecting member points along a longitudinal axis that is generally parallel to a perpendicular bisector of the lower vertex of the diamond-shaped member.

8 . The self-expanding wire frame of claim 1 , further comprising at least one internal spanning member, each diamond-shaped member comprised of four non-intersecting rods joined at the two longitudinal vertices and the two lateral vertices, said internal spanning member connecting two non-adjacent rods within each of the diamond-shaped members.

9 . The self-expanding wire frame of claim 1 , further comprising a leaflet assembly affixed to the self-expanding wire frame, said leaflet assembly comprised of stabilized tissue or synthetic material, said leaflet assembly disposed within the lumen of the cylindrical framework and having a plurality of articulating adjacent leaflet structures defining a valve.

10 . The self-expanding wire frame of claim 9 , further comprising wherein the stabilized tissue is derived from adult, 90-day old, or 30 day old, bovine, ovine, equine or porcine pericardium, or from animal small intestine submucosa.

11 . The self-expanding wire frame of claim 9 , further comprising wherein the synthetic material is selected from the group consisting of polyester, polyurethane, and polytetrafluoroethylene.

12 . The self-expanding wire frame of claim 9 , wherein the stabilized tissue or synthetic material is treated with anticoagulant.

13 . A pre-configured compressible transcatheter prosthetic cardiovascular valve, which comprises the self-expanding wire frame of claim 9 mounted as an inner valve component within a outer mitral annulus collar component, said mitral annulus collar component comprising an self-expanding stent having at a distal end a plurality of articulating collar support structures having a tissue covering to form an atrial collar, wherein deployment of the pre-configured compressible transcatheter prosthetic cardiovascular valve forms a valvular seal within the mitral annulus.

14 . The prosthetic cardiovascular valve of claim 13 , further comprising wherein the prosthetic cardiovascular valve has a low height to width profile.

15 . The prosthetic cardiovascular valve of claim 13 , further comprising wherein the outer mitral annulus collar component is a half-round D-shape in cross-section.

16 . The prosthetic cardiovascular valve of claim 13 , wherein the self-expanding wire frame and self-expanding stent of the outer mitral annulus collar component are formed from the same piece of superelastic metal.

17 . The prosthetic cardiovascular valve of claim 13 , further comprising wherein the self-expanding wire frame and self-expanding stent of the outer mitral annulus collar component are covered with stabilized tissue is derived from adult, 90-day old, or 30 day old, bovine, ovine, equine or porcine pericardium, or from animal small intestine submucosa.

18 . The prosthetic cardiovascular valve of claim 13 , further comprising wherein the self-expanding wire frame and self-expanding stent of the outer mitral annulus collar component are covered with synthetic material is selected from the group consisting of polyester, polyurethane, and polytetrafluoroethylene.

19 . The prosthetic cardiovascular valve of claim 18 , wherein the elastomeric material, stabilized tissue or synthetic material is treated with anticoagulant.

20 . The prosthetic cardiovascular valve of claim 18 , wherein the elastomeric material, the stabilized tissue or synthetic material is heparinized.

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