Rotatable heart valve holder
US5443502A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/90
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hinged heart valve holder and suturing method whereby the heart valve holder can be secured within a mechanical heart using a single suture. This suture operates both to secure the hinged heart valve holder within the annulus of the heart valve and to prevent the sewing ring from rotating on the annular valve body. Severing the suture at a single point both releases the heart valve holder and the sewing ring, permitting the annular valve body to be rotated within the sewing ring. Simultaneously, the suture remains secured to the heart valve holder and thus will be withdrawn in its entirety from the operation site.
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