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Bioprosthetic valve

US5080670A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 1988
Grant dateJan 14, 1992
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S623/915
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A bioprosthetic valve made from a biological tissue containing collagen which has been cross-linked with a polyepoxy compound is disclosed. The valve has excellent biocompatibility and is durable and is free from calcification.

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