Patents Assigned to Societe Industrielle De Combustible Nucleaire-sicn
  • Heart valve activating system and activated heart valve
    Patent number: 5961550
    Abstract: An activating system is provided for a heart valve having a seat (1) and at least one pivoting flap (2a, 2b) mounted on the seat (1). The activating system includes at least one mobile magnetic element (4) connected with said flap (2a, 2b) and at least one fixed magnetic element (3) on the seat (1), with the magnetic elements (3, 4) producing interacting fields that create a force which is exerted on said flap (2a, 2b) during its opening and/or closing movements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Societe Industrielle De Combustible Nucleaire-sicn
    Inventors: Alain Carpentier, Vincent Garitey, Michel Hassler