Method of making a cardiac valve
US7988900B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 9, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/2412
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided an artificial cardiac or heart valve, more particularly a flexible leaflet heart valve used to replace natural aortic or pulmonary valves of the heart in which the leaflet geometry is defined by a parabolic function and a method of manufacturing said artificial cardiac valves. In addition, there is provided leaflets which have geometry defined by a parabolic function.
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