Title:
【発明の名称】人工心臓弁
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH07508180
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Disclosed is a heart valve of the bi-leaflet type having an improved hinge arrangement that allows the valve to respond more quickly to flow reversal and minimizes fluttering of the leaflets in the open position. The leaflets are slidably and pivotally mounted in a heart valve body for movement between closed and open positions. The leaflets have notches which matingly engage complementary surfaces on pivot projections extending inward from the valve body sidewall. The shape and relationship of these complementary surfaces provides for improved operating characteristics.
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Inventors:
Fwang, Ned Hc
Bocross, Jack Chester
Bocross, Jack Chester
Application Number:
JP51223890A
Publication Date:
September 14, 1995
Filing Date:
August 08, 1990
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ONX Incorporated
The University of Houston System
The University of Houston System
International Classes:
A61F2/24; (IPC1-7): A61F2/24
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Aoyama Ryo (1 person outside)