| abstract |
The present disclosure concerns a prosthetic valve comprising a tubular elastic stent having a distal end and a proximal end with a passage extending from the distal end to the proximal end of the elastic stent, a valve positioned within the passage, and an annular sealing structure positioned on an exterior of the elastic stent at the distal end of the elastic stent, the sealing structure forming a protrusion and comprising an inflatable cuff. |