Abstract: Heart valve prosthesis consisting of a substantially rigid frame provided therein with several synthetic membranes whereby the membrane is a fibre-reinforced matrix material. The fibres are arranged parallel in the matrix material, and the fibre material and the matrix material are chemically identical.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 24, 1986
Date of Patent:
March 15, 1988
Assignee:
Stichting voor de Technische Wetneschappen
Inventors:
Eduard P. M. Rousseau, Antonius A. van Steenhoven, Joannes D. Janssen, Leonardus H. G. Wouters