Cardiovascular valve and valve housing apparatuses and systems
AssigneeSt. Jude Medical, Inc.
InventorsPeter N. Braido, Yousef F. Alkhatib
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AssigneeSt. Jude Medical, Inc.
InventorsPeter N. Braido, Yousef F. Alkhatib
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A cardiovascular valve assembly is disclosed including a housing assembly comprising a first portion and a second portion removably attached to the first portion. A valve may be positioned within the housing assembly. The valve, which may be a mechanical valve, a biological tissue valve, or a polymeric valve, may be structured to allow fluid to flow through the housing assembly in a single direction. In certain embodiments, the valve assembly may further include at least one coupling structure provided on the second portion and at least one aperture defined in the first portion, with the aperture structured to receive the coupling structure to couple the first portion to the second portion. Corresponding systems incorporating cardiovascular valve assemblies are also disclosed.
A cardiovascular valve assembly, comprising:
2 The cardiovascular valve assembly of claim 1, wherein the valve comprises at least one of:
A pre-assembled cardiovascular valve assembly, comprising:
A system, comprising:
A cardiovascular valve assembly, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.