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Prosthetic valves for medical application

US9017396B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 9, 2004
Grant dateApr 28, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2/2475
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A prosthetic valve in the form of a flap valve which includes one or more flaps arranged to allow movement of liquid through the valve only in one direction, in which the or each flap is made of a flexible open work structure of a medically acceptable metal such as titanium or a titanium alloy.

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