Fluid handling – Flow affected by fluid contact – energy field or coanda effect – Means to regulate or vary operation of device
Patent
1980-02-15
1982-09-28
Frinks, Ronald L.
Fluid handling
Flow affected by fluid contact, energy field or coanda effect
Means to regulate or vary operation of device
1375121, 1375278, A61F 122
Patent
active
RE0310409
ABSTRACT:
A heart valve prosthesis having an annular base carrying two pivoting valving members for use in a heart to control the flow of blood. The valving members are pivotally mounted on the annular base for pivotal movement about separate axes spaced from the center of the base. In one form of the prosthesis the base is removably attached to a suturing assembly adapted to be connected to heart tissue.
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Frinks Ronald L.
St. Jude Medical Inc.
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