Prosthetic heart valve, prosthetic heart valve assembly and method for making same
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1. A method of forming a leaflet of a prosthetic valve, comprising the steps of:
- placing a first piece of material on a working surface with a first surface of the first piece of material facing generally outwardly;
placing a bottom surface of a leaflet mold on the first surface of the first piece of material, wherein the leaflet mold further comprises a convex surface extending from the bottom surface, and an outer peripheral shape opposite the bottom surface that comprises a curved portion;
placing a second piece of material over the first piece of material and the leaflet mold;
stitching the first piece of material to the second piece of material along at least a portion of the curved portion of the outer peripheral shape of the leaflet mold; and
removing the leaflet mold from the first and second pieces of material.
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Abstract
A method of forming a leaflet of a prosthetic valve includes placing a first piece of material on a working surface. A leaflet mold is placed on the first piece of material, and provides a outer peripheral shape comprising a curved portion. A second piece of material is placed over the first piece and the leaflet mold. The first and second pieces of material are stitched to one another along at least a portion of the curved portion of the leaflet mold. The leaflet mold is removed from first and second pieces of material.
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1. A method of forming a leaflet of a prosthetic valve, comprising the steps of:
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placing a first piece of material on a working surface with a first surface of the first piece of material facing generally outwardly; placing a bottom surface of a leaflet mold on the first surface of the first piece of material, wherein the leaflet mold further comprises a convex surface extending from the bottom surface, and an outer peripheral shape opposite the bottom surface that comprises a curved portion; placing a second piece of material over the first piece of material and the leaflet mold; stitching the first piece of material to the second piece of material along at least a portion of the curved portion of the outer peripheral shape of the leaflet mold; and removing the leaflet mold from the first and second pieces of material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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