Calcification-resistant medical articles
AssigneeSt. Jude Medical, Inc.
InventorsRichard F. Schroeder, Matthew F. Ogle
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Abstract
Medical articles can include biocompatible material with a deposit of anticalcific elemental metal. The biocompatible material can be tissue, fabric or the like. The biocompatible material can be configured on the medical article such that when the medical article is positioned for its intended use, the biocompatible material is substantially removed from blood flow or is in a low blood flow area effectively removed from vascular blood flow. Gas phase or solution phase methods can be used to deposit the anticalcific elemental metal.
Claims20
A medical article comprising tissue, said tissue comprising a deposit of anticalcific, elemental metal.
A heart valve prosthesis comprising leaflets, said leaflets comprising a synthetic polymer and a deposit of anticalcific, elemental metal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.