Biomechanical heart valve prosthesis and method for making same
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Jun 24, 2003
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Mar 26, 2001
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May 3, 2000
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A system and method are disclosed for covering a mechanical heart valve with biological tissue to provide a biomechanical heart valve prosthesis. The prosthesis includes a mechanical heart valve having a moveable portion mounted within a generally annular support that permits substantially unidirectional flow of blood therethrough. One or more sheets of a biological tissue material are applied around the support heart valve to provide a sewing ring that includes the biological tissue material.
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