Polymer heart valve with insert molded fabric sewing cuff

A molded prosthetic heart valve comprising:

• a body including a peripheral portion and a plurality of leaflets attached thereto;
• a base portion attached to an end of the body;
• and
• fabric molded into the base portion.

A flexible leaflet heart valve comprising:

• an annular body;
• an annular base portion connected to an end of the body;
• and
• a fabric member molded into the base portion.

A method of forming a flexible leaflet heart valve comprising the steps of:

• forming an annular valve body including a plurality of flexible leaflets formed with a first end thereof;
• simultaneously forming an annular base portion with a second end of the body;
• and
• positioning a fabric member into the base portion so that a first portion of the fabric member is encapsulated into the base and a second portion of the fabric member extends from the base to form an external annular fabric band therewith.