Curved butterfly bileaflet prosthetic cardiac valve

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PATENT NO 5026391
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07434621

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An annular valve body having a central passageway for the flow of blood therethrough with two curved leaflets each of which is pivotally supported on an accentric positioned axis in the central passageway for moving between a closed position and an open position. The leaflets are curved in a plane normal to the eccentric axis and positioned with the convex side of the leaflets facing each other when the leaflets are in the open position. Various parameters such as the curvature of the leaflets, the location of the eccentric axis, and the maximum opening angle of the leaflets are optimized according to the following performance criteria: maximize the minimum peak velocity through the valve, maximize the net stroke volume, and minimize the mean forward pressure difference, thereby reducing thrombosis and improving the hemodynamic performance.

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UNIVERSITY PATENTS INC A CORP OF DELAWARE1465 POST ROAD EAST WESTPORT CT 06881

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McQueen, David M 185 Hillside Ave., Chatham, NJ 07928 1 16
Peskin, Charles S 186 Harrard Dr., Hartsdale, NY 10530 1 16

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