Bileaflet prosthetic valve and method of manufacture
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1. A prosthetic valve comprising:
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a first leaflet extending across and coupled to the body, the first leaflet being cut from a porcine aortic valve and defining a first inner surface; and
a second leaflet extending across and coupled to the body opposite the first leaflet, the second leaflet being cut from a porcine aortic valve and defining a second inner surface;
wherein the prosthetic valve is configured such that upon closure of the first and second leaflets, the first inner surface and the second inner surface redundantly coapt.
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Abstract
A prosthetic valve including a body, a first leaflet, and a second leaflet. The first leaflet extends across and is coupled to the body. The first leaflet is cut from a first porcine aortic valve and defines a first inner surface. The second leaflet extends across and is coupled to the body opposite the first leaflet. The second leaflet is cut from a second porcine aortic valve and defines a second inner surface.
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1. A prosthetic valve comprising:
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a body;
a first leaflet extending across and coupled to the body, the first leaflet being cut from a porcine aortic valve and defining a first inner surface; and
a second leaflet extending across and coupled to the body opposite the first leaflet, the second leaflet being cut from a porcine aortic valve and defining a second inner surface;
wherein the prosthetic valve is configured such that upon closure of the first and second leaflets, the first inner surface and the second inner surface redundantly coapt. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A prosthetic valve comprising:
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a body;
a first leaflet extending across and sutured to the body, the first leaflet having an elongated shape and defining a cut edge sutured to the body, a free edge not sutured to the body, and an inner surface; and
a second leaflet extending across and is sutured to the body opposite the first leaflet, the second leaflet having an elongated shape and defining a cut edge sutured to the body, a free edge not sutured to the body, and an inner surface;
wherein the inner surfaces of the first and second leaflets are adapted to coapt with each other along a catenary, the catenary being spaced from the free edges of the first and second leaflets and representing a line of interaction between the first and second leaflets nearest the cut edge. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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20. (canceled)
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23. The prosthetic valve of claim 2016, wherein upon closure of the prosthetic valve, the first and second inner surfaces interact to define an enhanced surface area interface between the catenary and the free edges.
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31. A prosthetic valve comprising:
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a body;
a first leaflet extending across and sutured to the body, the first leaflet being cut from a first porcine aortic valve, defining a first inner surface, and having an elongated shape; and
a second leaflet extending across and sutured to the body opposite the first leaflet, the second leaflet being cut from a second porcine aortic valve, defining a second inner surface, and having an elongated shape.
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32. A method of manufacturing a prosthetic valve, the method comprising:
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providing a body;
cutting a first leaflet defining a first inner surface from a first porcine aortic valve;
coupling the first leaflet to the body;
cutting a second leaflet defining a second inner surface from a second porcine aortic valve; and
coupling the second leaflet to the body opposite the first leaflet. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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