Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Heart valve – Having rigid or semirigid pivoting occluder
Patent
1985-09-11
1987-08-18
Apley, Richard J.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Heart valve
Having rigid or semirigid pivoting occluder
A61F 224
Patent
active
046874836
ABSTRACT:
A heart valve prosthesis comprising an annular support frame for a plurality of flexible tissue valve components. The support frame has a plurality of spaced posts defining openings therebetween to permit a portion of each valve element to flex from an open position to a closed position. An annular sleeve, concentric with said support frame, is adapted to clamp a non-flexing portion of each valve element in operative position between the support frame and said sleeve.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2922437 (1960-01-01), Rippingille
patent: 3574865 (1971-04-01), Hamaker
patent: 4470157 (1984-09-01), Love
Fisher John
Wheatley David J.
Apley Richard J.
Prizant James
University Court of the University of Glasgow
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