Patents Assigned to Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI)
  • Artificial cardiac valve with active opening
    Patent number: 4605408
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cardiac valve comprising a seat and at least one mobile element ensuring opening and closure of the valve, characterized in that said seat and/or said mobile element comprises at least one device, known per se, which ensures controlled opening of said valve when the blood pressure is balanced on both sides of said mobile element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1986
    Assignee: Universite Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI
    Inventor: Alain Carpentier