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US 2007/0168022 A1Published application
Heart valve
OwnerCharles Eldridgeinventor
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Abstract
An embodiment of a valve has a frame defining cusps at a downstream end. Valve leaflets are attached to the frame and arranged to allow fluid flow within the frame in a downstream direction but not in an upstream direction. A sewing ring is provided at the downstream end of the valve. A shroud connects the sewing ring to the frame.
Claims11
A valve comprising:
- a frame defining cusps at a downstream end;
- valve leaflets attached to the frame arranged to allow fluid flow within the frame in a downstream direction but not in an upstream direction;
- a sewing ring at the downstream end of the valve;
- and
- a shroud connecting the sewing ring to the frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.