Test device for and method of testing rapid tissue heart valve
US5584878A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7857
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A concentric mating stent tissue heart valve which is capable of being assembled with a variety of tissue sources is provided. A tester for rapidly testing a tissue heart valve is provided comprising a substantially transparent viewing chamber having a plurality of size-specific mounts for mounting the valve within the chamber. The tester further comprises an element for displacing a volume of solution through the valve to test the opening and closing of the valve and to determine the amount of leakage through the valve when the valve is in a closed position.
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