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Method for treating a prosthesis having an apertured structure and associated devices

  • US 6,572,642 B2
  • Filed: 04/30/2002
  • Issued: 06/03/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A cardiac valve prosthesis having an apertured structure produced by a method comprising:

  • placing a cardiac valve prosthesis having an apertured structure into a holding chamber;

    producing sub-atmospheric pressure in the holding chamber;

    introducing physiological saline into the holding chamber;

    allowing the physiological saline to saturate the cardiac valve prosthesis; and

    removing the cardiac valve prosthesis from the holding chamber;

    to form a physiological saline-containing cardiac valve prosthesis suitable for implantation.

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