Living hinge attachment of leaflet to a valve body
US6117169A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/2412
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A valve including a living hinge coupling a leaflet to a valve body. The leaflet can be coupled through the living hinge to the valve body's inner diameter, its outer diameter, or somewhere between the two diameters. Because the living hinge design of the valve is an integrated part, it can be manufactured in a single step.
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