Abstract: A vacuum forming apparatus for fixing and shaping animal tissue into the shape of a cardiac valve prosthesis, including a tapered form, with elongated through apertures, suspended in a reservoir of fixative and vacuum means for producing a reduced pressure within the tapered form.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 6, 1986
Date of Patent:
July 19, 1988
Assignee:
Sorin Biomedics S.p.A.
Inventors:
Pietro Arru, Gioacchino Bona, Maria Curcio, Franco Vallana