| abstract |
An artificial heart valve device is provided. The prosthetic heart valve device (100) includes a flexible anchoring member (110) that at least partially surrounds and is coupled to an inner valve support (120). The device can further include a prosthetic valve (130) coupled to, mounted on, or otherwise carried by the valve support. The valve support includes a plurality of columns (122) connected circumferentially by a plurality of columns (124), the columns extending along an axial direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis (101), Extends circumferentially and perpendicularly around the longitudinal axis. The strut extends throughout the longitudinal height HI of the valve support 120. The device also includes one or more sealing members (140) and tissue engaging elements (170) such as spikes. [Selection] Figure 10A |