Valved conduit

A valved conduit, comprising:

• a conduit including a first conduit having a first conduit distal end and a second conduit having a second conduit proximal end defining commissure slots, the conduit having a conduit inner surface and a conduit outer surface;
• and
• a leaflet construct defining one or more leaflets and a bridge region,
• wherein each of the bridge regions pass through one of the commissure slots, and wherein the leaflets extend from the conduit inner surface.

A method of making a valved conduit, comprising:

• obtaining a conduit:
• cutting the conduit into a first conduit and a second conduit along a cut line defining a first conduit distal end and a second conduit proximal end;
• defining a plurality of commissure slots in the second conduit proximal end;
• obtaining a material comprising one or more layers of expanded PTFE composite;
• cutting a leaflet construct including a plurality of leaflets each being separated by a bridge region from the material, the leaflets defining an leaflet attachment edge;
• folding each of the bridge regions defining a bridge loop and a coaptation neck, the coaptation neck extending radially from a conduit inner surface;
• disposing respective coaptation necks into each of the commissure slots;
• and
• suturing the first conduit distal end and the second conduit proximal end with the leaflet attachment edge therebetween defining a junction.

A method of making a valved conduit, comprising:

• providing a leaflet construct defining a plurality of leaflets each having a free edge and a leaflet attachment edge adjacent a leaflet base, adjacent leaflets being coupled together by a bridge region;
• providing a conduit;
• cutting the conduit along a parting line into a first conduit having a first conduit distal end and a second conduit having a second conduit proximal end, wherein the parting line proscribes a predetermined pattern suitable for a leaflet base, the conduit having a conduit inner surface and a conduit outer surface;
• forming a plurality of commissure slots at second conduit proximal end;
• forming a commissure region in the leaflet attachment edge adjacent the free edge, and
• disposing the commissure region of the leaflet attachment edge into the commissure slots in the second conduit proximal end;
• and
• coupling the first conduit distal end and the second conduit proximal end adjacent therewith with the leaflet attachment edge of the leaflet therebetween defining a junction.