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Ascending aortic prosthesis

  • US 5,139,515 A
  • Filed: 08/15/1990
  • Issued: 08/18/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An ascending aortic prosthesis for surgical implantation to replace a defective root section of the aorta, comprising a tubular body having a root portion at one end, the tubular body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the root portion having an annular region for disposition immediately above the aortic valve upon implantation, said annular region of the inner surface being of a partially concave shape and having a greater internal diameter than the remaining extent of the inner surface of the tubular body and including plural annularly-spaced radially outward bulges to simulate the sinuses of Valsalva of a natural biological aorta.

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