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Power assisted prosthetic heart valve

  • US 4,979,955 A
  • Filed: 06/06/1988
  • Issued: 12/25/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A power assisted heart valve comprising:

  • heart valve means, said heart valve means including an annular frame means for attachment to a vessel wall and closure means mounted to said frame means wherein said closure means freely opens and closes the annulus in said annular frame means; and

    electromagnetic means associated with said closure means; and

    triggering means electrically connected to said electromagnetic means for selectively electrically powering said electromagnetic means at a pre-selected moment in the pump cycle to thereby initiate accelerated closure of said heart valve means.

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