Contoured heart valve suture rings

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8518108
APP PUB NO 20060009842A1
SERIAL NO

11202667

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Prosthetic heart valve suture rings having a suturable annulus of a compliant internal member and a cloth covering. Three evenly spaced upwardly opening depressions formed on an internal circumference of the suturable annulus receive downwardly-directed cusps of a stent structure of the heart valve. The suture ring may include a silicone sponge waffle annulus having a walled lip on an inner circumference thereof. The lip is contoured to include the three depressions, and a ring washer mounts on the annulus surrounding the walled lip for added stiffness.

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  • EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Guo, Xiaoming G Dove Canyon, US 10 1954
Huynh, Van Le Tustin, US 14 2847
Kafesjian, Ralph Newport Beach, US 17 2392
Lam, Hung Ly Norco, US 16 4071
Nguyen, Than Anaheim, US 59 12677

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