Cardiac valve replacement
US6652583B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides a replacement heart valve which contains an acellular matrix as a structural scaffold. The scaffold is seeded with isolated myofibroblasts and/or endothelial cells prior to implantation into a recipient mammal.
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