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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2004
Joseph A. Knight, Durham, NC (US);
Joel A. Strom, Tampa, FL (US);
Michael D. Van Auker, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Leo E. Ondrovic, Tampa, FL (US);
Karl Muffly, Tampa, FL (US);
Donald E. Mcmillan, Tampa, FL (US);
Joseph A. Knight, Durham, NC (US);
Joel A. Strom, Tampa, FL (US);
Michael D. Van Auker, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Leo E. Ondrovic, Tampa, FL (US);
Karl Muffly, Tampa, FL (US);
Donald E. McMillan, Tampa, FL (US);
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (US);
Abstract
The subject invention concerns vascular prosthetic devices and methods for ascending aorta and/or valve replacement in humans and animals. In one embodiment, a device of the invention includes a vessel-like structure having a first end adapted for surgical attachment to a left ventricle, a second end adapted for surgical attachment to an aorta, and, interposed between the first and second ends, a sinus portion configured in the shape of the sinuses of Valsalva in a human aortic valve.