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Composite heart valve apparatus manufactured using techniques involving laser machining of tissue

US7682304B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

Christine Heyninck-Jantz · Tustin, US
Debra Taitague · Tecate Mission Road, US
Tomas McNatt · Irvine, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 19, 2006
Grant date	Mar 23, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 24, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB23K2103/50
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Methodology for using laser machining techniques to modify a tissue for use in a medical device. In a representative mode of practice, relatively low energy laser machining is used to thin down at least a portion of a valved jugular vein. The thinned down vein may then be sutured to, or otherwise integrated with, a corresponding stent to make a percutaneous heart valve.

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