Patent · US Expired

Tri-cuspid three-tissue prosthetic heart valve

US4172295A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 27, 1978
Grant dateOct 30, 1979
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Expiry dateJan 27, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S623/90
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This invention relates to improvements in a tri-cuspid tissue prosthetic heart valve having a valve body with sewing holes provided at each interval between the cusps of the valve, which improvements are realized by the formation of the tissue from three pieces joined together at seams disposed along the intervals between the cusps of the valve.

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