Bileaflet valve having non-parallel pivot axes

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PATENT NO 6051022
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09224239

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A bileaflet heart valve prosthesis includes an orifice body or housing defining an orifice or opening for the passage of blood therethrough. First and second leaflets or occluders are disposed in the orifice and pivotally attached to the orifice body. The first and second occluders pivot about axes between an open position and a closed position, and the axes are non-parallel. The orifice is substantially open when the first and second occluders are in their open positions and substantially closed when the occluders are in their closed position. The bileaflet heart valve may be either a central opening valve, or a side opening valve.

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ST JUDE MEDICAL INCONE LILLEHEI PLAZA ST PAUL MN 551179913

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cai, Qingsheng Woodbury, MN 5 948
Woo, Yi-Ren Woodbury, MN 26 1772

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