Vibratory heart valve

• US 5,944,751 A
• Filed: 09/17/1993
• Issued: 08/31/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Zertl Medical, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Zertl Medical, Inc.
• Inventors: Laub, Glenn W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Milano, Michael J.
• Application Number:
  US08/123,639
• Time in Patent Office: 2,174 Days
• Field of Search: 128/715, 623/2
• US Class Current: 623/2.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/2403 with pivoting rigid closure members check valves with hinged closure members in general F16K15/03
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0001 Means for transferring electromagnetic energy to implants

Abstract

An implantable heart valve having an oscillator for resonating the valve to prevent clotting.

Claims

1. An implantable prosthetic heart valve comprising of a valve housing, at least one leaflet mounted within said housing for permitting and stopping blood flow therethrough and an oscillator for oscillating said leaflet.

2. An implantable prosthetic heart valve as set forth in claim 1 wherein said oscillator is mounted externally of said valve housing.

3. An implantable prosthetic heart valve as set forth in claim 1 wherein said oscillator is integrally mounted with said valve housing.

4. An implantable prosthetic heart valve as set forth in claim 1 wherein said oscillator is operably connected to said leaflets.

5. An implantable prosthetic heart valve as set forth in claim 1 including means for generating electrical energy connected to said leaflets.