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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2004
Applicants:
Timur Paul Sarac, Orange Village, OH (US);
Nicholas G. Smedira, Moreland Hills, OH (US);
Inventors:
Timur Paul Sarac, Orange Village, OH (US);
Nicholas G. Smedira, Moreland Hills, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2006.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A prosthetic valve for placement within a body passage includes at least two valve leaflets made from a first layer of either peritoneal fascia tissue or pleural tissue. Support structure is attached to the first layer to provide structural support for the valve leaflets. A method for producing the prosthetic valve is also provided.