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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2009
Billie J. Millwee, Fullerton, CA (US);
Janice L. Shay, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Carolyn Majkrzak, San Clemente, CA (US);
Melissa Young, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Tara S. Kupumbati, Irvine, CA (US);
Billie J. Millwee, Fullerton, CA (US);
Janice L. Shay, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Carolyn Majkrzak, San Clemente, CA (US);
Melissa Young, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Tara S. Kupumbati, Irvine, CA (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A mold assembly for forming a prosthetic valve having at least one leaflet, which includes a first plate having a first side from which at least one leaflet mold extends and a planar portion adjacent the at least one leaflet mold, wherein the planar portion has multiple access holes through its thickness, and a second plate having at least one mold opening and a planar portion adjacent the at least one mold opening, wherein each mold opening is sized and shaped to correspond with one of the leaflet molds of the first plate, and wherein the planar portion has multiple access holes through its thickness. The second plate is positionable relative to the first plate so that each of the leaflet molds of the first plate extend at least partially through one of the mold openings of the second plate.