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Flexible heart valve leaflets

  • US 6,338,740 B1
  • Filed: 01/26/2000
  • Issued: 01/15/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/26/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of surgically repairing a heart valve having multiple native leaflets located in a native annulus of a heart, comprising the steps of:

  • providing an independent prosthetic leaflet; and

    , replacing a single native leaflet with the independent prosthetic leaflet;

    wherein the replacing step comprises positioning the independent prosthetic leaflet in the native annulus such that the independent prosthetic leaflet functions in conjunction with the remaining native leaflets to regulate blood flow through the annulus.

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