Patents Assigned to Peter Maroko
  • Artificial heart valve
    Patent number: 4725275
    Abstract: A heart valve having a disc (10) pivotally mounted within a ring (14) by means of projections (16, 18 and 20) carried by the ring. The disc and ring are arranged so that the blood flows through the valve as the disc moves relative to the ring so as to reduce the likelihood of blood clot formations, in turn, reducing the likelihood of thrombosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1988
    Assignee: Peter Maroko
    Inventor: Jacek Moll
  • Artificial heart valve
    Patent number: 4661106
    Abstract: A heart valve having a disc (10) pivotally mounted within a ring (14) by means of pairs of projections (16, 18 and 20, 22) carried by the ring. The disc and ring are arranged so that the blood flows through the valve as the disc moves relative to the ring reduces the likelihood of blood clot formations, in turn, reducing the likelihood of thrombosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: Peter Maroko
    Inventor: Jacek Moll