Stent of aortic valve implanted transcatheterly
View Patent ↗The invention describes a stent of the aortic valve which is self-expandable and also repositionable and preferably made from nitinol. It consists of two parts: the upper part and the lower part. The lower part is a mesh ( 1 ) laid out so that it creates a kind of cylinder wall on the entire height of the element. Also other shape of the mesh is acceptable, for example partially conical, or partially resembling flattened side wall of the cylinder. However, the upper part of the stent consists of derived from the mesh ( 1 ) upwards and arranged at equal intervals three arms ( 2 ) the height of which is slightly larger than the height of the mesh ( 1 ), a bit less than the height of the mesh ( 1 ) or equal to its height. The stent arms ( 2 ) are shaped in such a way that they form together a kind of an oval chalice bowl, and their end, peripheral part is preferably straight and also inclined to the middle. Space between the arms ( 2 ) always ensures free access to patient's coronary arteries. At the end of each of the arms ( 2 ) is an upper tag ( 3 ) of the valve and each upper tag ( 3 ) has its corresponding lower tag ( 8 ) located at the bottom of the mesh ( 1 ) which is on the opposite side and below a given arm ( 2 ). The lower valve tag ( 8 ) enables precise implantation of the stent according to scheduled plan.
1. A stent of aortic valve that has three arms on the upper part and is self-expandable and repositionable, has two parts: the upper part and the lower part, wherein the lower part has a mesh distributed in such a way that it creates a kind of peripheral wall of the element, and the upper part of the stent has three arms derived from the mesh upwards and arranged at equal intervals the height of which is greater than the height of the mesh, slightly less than the height of the mesh or equal to its height, wherein
at the end of each arm an upper tag is placed characterized in that each upper tag ( 3 ) has its corresponding lower tag ( 8 ) located at the bottom of the mesh ( 1 ), that is on the opposite side and below the given arm ( 2 ), wherein each lower tag ( 8 ) is different from others and can be seen with X-rays, allowing planned and precise implantation of the valve and wherein
the upper valve tag ( 3 ) resembles in shape a spherical disk or small, low, almost flat cylinder with rounded edges or has a shape of a flat element of unique shape or is derived from the arm ( 2 ) and constitutes its curvature and additionally has characteristic holes or patterns.
2. The stent of the aortic valve, according to claim 1 , characterized in that at least the mesh ( 1 ) is made of material showing “shape memory effect” of nickel and titanium alloy, from nitinol and/or made from wire, or constitutes a monolithic element made from tube.
3. The stent of the aortic valve, according to the claim 1 , characterized in that the arm ( 2 ) has a single or double structure, consisting of a single boom or two juxtaposed with each other, integrated or at least partially adjacent to each other.
4. The stent of the aortic valve, according to claim 1 , characterized in that the mesh ( 1 ) has at least two, three or nine rows of holes, wherein the holes have the shape similar to the contour of longitudinal section of a lemon or have the shape similar to the contour of a drop.
5. The stent of aortic valve, according to claim 1 , wherein the stent has three arms on the upper part and is self-expandable and repositionable, consists of two parts: the upper part and the lower part, wherein the lower part has a mesh distributed in such a way that it creates a kind of peripheral wall of the element, and the upper part of the stent has three arms derived from the mesh upwards and arranged at equal intervals the height of which is greater than the height of the mesh, slightly less than the height of the mesh or equal to its height, wherein at the end of each arm an upper valve tag is placed, characterized in that each upper tag ( 3 ) has its corresponding lower tag ( 8 ) located at the bottom of the mesh ( 1 ), that is on the opposite side and below the given arm ( 2 ), and wherein each lower tag ( 8 ) is different from others and can be seen with X-rays, allowing planned and precise implantation of the valve and wherein,
the upper valve tag ( 3 ) resembles in shape a spherical disk or small, low, almost flat cylinder with rounded edges or has a shape of a flat element of unique shape or is derived from the arm ( 2 ) and constitutes its curvature and additionally has characteristic holes or patterns.