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Heart valve with removable cusp protector band

  • US 4,364,126 A
  • Filed: 07/28/1981
  • Issued: 12/21/1982
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/1981
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a prosthetic heart valve comprising a cylindrical stent, sheet material overlying the stent and extending inwardly to form a closure within the confines of said stent, and a sewing cushion encircling the stent at one end thereof, the improvement comprising a removable protective band circumscribing the stent and overlying the sheet material immediately adjacent said sewing cushion.

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