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Biologically covered heart valve prosthesis

  • US 6,610,088 B1
  • Filed: 05/03/2000
  • Issued: 08/26/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A heart valve prosthesis comprising:

  • a stent having an annular base portion and a plurality of stent posts extending therefrom, the stent having a fabric covering;

    heart valve mounted within the stent to define a stented valve having exteriorized fabric covering;

    at least one sheet of biological tissue covering the exteriorized fabric covering of the stented valve; and

    a fabric implantation flange extending radially from the stent base portion, the at least one sheet of biological tissue covering the fabric implantation flange, whereby no fabric covering remains exposed.

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