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Sealing structure for heart valve implants

  • US 10,709,821 B2
  • Filed: 11/24/2015
  • Issued: 07/14/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A heart valve implant comprising a supporting stent, a heart valve element, and a skirt, wherein the skirt comprises or is formed of at least one molded body, wherein the at least one molded body is made of dried treated bacterial cellulose that has a swelling capacity that is greater than untreated bacterial cellulose of the same type, wherein a selected one of the at least one molded body has at least one area that has a lower swelling capacity than an adjacent area of the same selected one of the at least one molded body.

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