Pannus formation preventing heart valve

Details Pannus formation preventing heart valve Pannus formation preventing heart valve

1988-04-29

1990-06-26

Apley, Richard J.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Heart valve

Having rigid or semirigid pivoting occluder

13753319, A61F 224

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049368460

ABSTRACT:
The invention is relative to a cardiac valve.
This valve is of the type which comprises a means inserted with a controlled and limited clearance into a casing (2) comprising a ring (2.1) and a wire framework constituting arches, which ring comprises a peripheral groove (2.2) on its outer periphery which groove permits the centering and positioning of a covering (3), which valve is characterized in that said means which is inserted into the casing is a module comprising a hemisphere (1.1) extended in the front by a finger (1.3) which extends from the ring toward the outside, which ring comprises an inner profile (2.4) which forms a seat which permits the centering and angular tipping and the articulation of the module (1) in every position of the sweep of the finger.

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patent: 1381078 (1921-06-01), Shevlin
patent: 3503079 (1970-03-01), Smith
patent: 3601877 (1971-08-01), Goosen
patent: 3858246 (1975-01-01), Milo
patent: 4743253 (1988-05-01), Maglardry

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