Abstract: A cardiac valve prosthesis including an annular body having a valving member and a suturing collar. The collar has a V-shaped groove in which is mounted a movable disc segment intended for covering calcinosis. There is provided a cord for retaining the disc segment in a desired angular position relative to the suturing collar.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 1, 1985
Date of Patent:
March 18, 1986
Assignee:
Nauchno-Issledovatelsky Institut Khirurgii Imeni A.V. Vishnevskogo
Inventors:
Arnold N. Kaidash, Naum A. Iofis, Semen G. Khurtsilava, Alexandr S. Bukatov, Zinaida P. Danilova