Method of making a cardiac valve

Details Method of making a cardiac valve Method of making a cardiac valve

2011-08-02

2011-08-02

Del Sole, Joseph S (Department: 1743)

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes

Mechanical shaping or molding to form or reform shaped article

Shaping against forming surface

C264S301000, C623S002170

Reexamination Certificate

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07988900

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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