Stentless bioprosthetic cardiac valve
US5156621A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/2412
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A self-supporting cardiac valve bioprosthesis of the type fixable to the patient's aortic ring for replacing an explanted valve. The bioprosthesis consists of a tubular body having a flow passageway therethrough and having a proximal and a distal end. A multi-valve obturator is located adjacent the proximal end of the tubular body for closing the flow passageway. Each valve of the multi-valve obturator is capable of rotating about a fulcrum adjacent an outer circumference of the flow passageway. A suture ring is provided having a continuous annular cord forming the fulcrum of each valve of the multi-valve obturator which cord is directly fixable to a patient's aortic ring. A textile coating compatible with the human body coats the outer surface of the tubular body and the continuous annular cord.
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