Cardiac valve prosthesis
OwnerJury V. Gorshkov, Sergei V. Evdokimov +1inventors
InventorsJury V. Gorshkov, Sergei V. Evdokimov, Alexandr P. Melnikov
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Abstract
A cardiac valve prosthesis comprising an annular body housing a closure member in the form of two cusps. The cusps open and close freely and rotate simultaneously around the body axis, checking the forward and reverse blood flows through the prosthesis to simulate the operation of the cardiac valve. To have the operation of the prosthesis resemble that of the natural valve, the lateral surface of at least one cusp is provided with a recess to produce a controlled blood backflow through the prosthesis by causing the blood flow through the prosthesis to swirl.
Claims6
A cardiac valve prosthesis comprising:
- an annular body having an inner surface which defines a passage for the forward blood flow along the body axis;
- a closure member formed by first and second cusps, each of which has an ascending surface facing the ascending forward blood flow, a descending surface facing the descending blood backflow, and a lateral surface which serves as a surface of revolution and contacts said inner surface of said body in the closed position of the prosthesis to check said blood backflow;
- said first cusp and said second cusp secured inside said body to turn from the closed position to the open position and back by means of a device consisting of two engageable members;
- a first of said two engageable members of said device being provided on said inner surface of the body along the entire circumferential length thereof;
- a second of said two engageable members being provided on the opposite sides of said lateral surface of each said cusp;
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- a recess provided on said lateral surface of at least one said cusp to produce a controlled blood backflow through said cardiac valve prosthesis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.