Replacement of cardiac valves in heart surgery

Details Replacement of cardiac valves in heart surgery Replacement of cardiac valves in heart surgery

1987-01-30

1988-12-13

Apley, Richard J.

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

Heart valve

Having rigid or semirigid pivoting occluder

A61F 224

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047908440

ABSTRACT:
A cardiac valve has an annular body of unsupported natural or artificial tissue. The annular body has a bishop's miter shape with a cylindrical end and a pair of diametrically-opposite triangular flap portions extending therefrom. Each flap portion has a free apical end.

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patent: 4629459 (1986-12-01), Iouescu
"The Autologous Rectus Sheath Cardiac Valve", Athanasuleas et al., The Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery vol. 65, No. 1, pp. 118-123, Jan. 1973.

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