Prosthetic heart valve including self-reinforced composite leaflets
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1. A prosthetic heart valve leaflet comprisinga self-reinforced composite (SRC) structure comprisinga first layer comprising a first plurality of fused fibers composed of a first polymeric material and characterized by each fiber being fused to at least one adjacent fiber by a reflowed fiber domain region;
- anda second layer comprising a second plurality of fused fibers composed of a second polymeric material and characterized by each fiber being fused to at least one adjacent fiber by a reflowed fiber domain region;
wherein the first and second polymeric materials are different materials.
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Abstract
A prosthetic heart valve leaflet is composed of a self-reinforced composite (SRC) structure that includes a first layer. The first layer can include a first plurality of fused fibers composed of a first polymeric material in which each fiber is fused to at least one adjacent fiber by a reflowed fiber domain region.
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1. A prosthetic heart valve leaflet comprising
a self-reinforced composite (SRC) structure comprising a first layer comprising a first plurality of fused fibers composed of a first polymeric material and characterized by each fiber being fused to at least one adjacent fiber by a reflowed fiber domain region; - and
a second layer comprising a second plurality of fused fibers composed of a second polymeric material and characterized by each fiber being fused to at least one adjacent fiber by a reflowed fiber domain region; wherein the first and second polymeric materials are different materials. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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