Prosthetic heart valve square leaflet-leaflet stitch
US9861477B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2240/001
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthetic heart valve provided herein can include at least two leaflets being secured together along aligned edges thereof by a stitch of a single thread. The stitch includes at least one loop extending through a first aperture, around the aligned edges, and back through the first aperture.
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