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Bioprosthetic heart valve

  • US 7,972,377 B2
  • Filed: 08/29/2008
  • Issued: 07/05/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A prosthetic heart valve, comprising:

  • an annular frame having a central passageway and comprising a trefoil shape in its horizontal aspect;

    a biocompatible fabric covering the annular frame; and

    a plurality of struts connected to the annular frame, the struts carrying tissue leaflets that converge toward one another to close the passageway and diverge away from one another to open the passageway.

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