Prosthetic heart valve
US4888009A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 1986 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/90
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthetic heart valve comprises a suture ring supporting a stent which surrounds a conduit bearing a plurality of flexible valve leaflets. The conduit extends beyond the end of the suture ring.
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