DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REPLACING A MALFORMED TRICUSPID VALVE

Abstract

A system for improving the function of a defective heart includes a tubular membrane, a replacement valve, a set of one or more inlets, and a set of one or more outlets. The tubular membrane encompasses (i) a first chamber of the system, shaped to conform to an interior region of a right atrium of the heart, and (ii) a second chamber of the system, shaped to conform to an interior region of a right ventricle of the heart. The replacement valve is configured to separate the first chamber from the second chamber, and has leaflets for providing flow in only one direction. The one or more inlets connect the first chamber with a first portion of cardiovascular anatomy, and the one or more outlets connect the second chamber with a second portion of cardiovascular anatomy.

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