Suture ring for heart valve prostheses
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1. A suture ring for heart valve prostheses, comprising a first surface which is exposed to the blood flow and a second surface which is exposed to the tissue to which the prosthesis is sutured, wherein:
- the first and second surfaces have respective coverings of a first material and a second material which differ from each other,the first material covering the first surface is a substantially haemocompatible material so that it absorbs substantially no blood and has little haemolytic and thrombogenic effect, andthe second material covering the second surface is a substantially hydrophilic, porous material which encourages the colonization of the ring by some of the tissue.
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Abstract
In a suture ring for heart valve prostheses, the internal surface of the ring which is intended to be exposed to the blood flow is covered by a substantially water-repellent material so that it absorbs substantially no blood and has little haemolytic effect. The outer surface of the ring which is intended to be exposed to the tissue to which the prosthesis is sutured is covered by a substantially hydrophilic, porous material so as to encourage the colonization of the ring by the tissue.
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9 Claims
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1. A suture ring for heart valve prostheses, comprising a first surface which is exposed to the blood flow and a second surface which is exposed to the tissue to which the prosthesis is sutured, wherein:
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the first and second surfaces have respective coverings of a first material and a second material which differ from each other, the first material covering the first surface is a substantially haemocompatible material so that it absorbs substantially no blood and has little haemolytic and thrombogenic effect, and the second material covering the second surface is a substantially hydrophilic, porous material which encourages the colonization of the ring by some of the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A suture ring for a heart valve prothesis, comprising a first surface which is exposed to the blood flow and a second surface which is exposed to the tissue to which the prosthesis is sutured, wherein:
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(a) the first and second surfaces have respective coverings of a first material and a second material which differ form each other; (b) the first material covering the first surface comprises a substantially haemocompatible material which absorbs substantially no blood and has little haemolytic and thrombogenic effect; (c) the second material covering the second surface comprises a substantially hydrophilic, porous material which encourages the colonization of the ring by some of the tissue; and (d) an external suture loop with a layered mass of padding in a generally sandwich-like configuration with an inner layer of a material substantially like the first material and at least one outer layer of a material substantially like the second material. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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