Method for making polymer heart valves with leaflets having uncut free edges
US6475239B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/901
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a prosthetic heart valve. An elastic valve body and at least one leaflet are formed on a mold. The leaflet has a free edge which is formed by the mold without cutting the leaflet at the free edge.
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