Prosthetic heart valve composed of composite fibers
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsMichael Eppihimer, Peter G. Edelman
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Abstract
A prosthetic heart leaflet includes a fiber-reinforced structure including a plurality of composite fibers. Each composite fiber includes a core fiber and a sheathing fiber disposed about the core fiber, wherein the core fiber or the sheathing fiber has a curvilinear shape.
Claims20
A prosthetic heart valve leaflet comprising a fiber-reinforced structure including a plurality of composite fibers, each composite fiber comprising a core fiber and a sheathing fiber disposed about the core fiber, wherein the core fiber or the sheathing fiber has a curvilinear shape.
A method of forming a prosthetic heart valve leaflet material, the method comprising forming composite fibers comprises forming a core fiber and spirally wrapping a sheathing fiber about the core fiber.
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