US5171263A
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Cardiac valve with flaps pivoting on balls
Assignee: Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et Aux Énergies Alternatives
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Filing: 1990-12-12
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Granted: 1992-12-15
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Expires: 2010-12-12
Abstract
Abstract A cardiac valve comprises a ring, one or more flaps, the pivoting axis of the latter including two balls partly extending into a ring cavity and a conical flap cavity. This arrangement improves the life of the valve by reducing wear, stresses, friction and facilitates the assembly thereof if the ring is constituted by two concentric members and if the ring cavity extends on either side of the inner member. The invention more particularly applies to artificial valves installed in the heart in place of defective natural valves.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Boyer
- 👤 Rene Ranc
- 👤 deceased Stefani Rene
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:36
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K15/00; F16K15/02; F16K15/03; F16K15/035; A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2403; F16K15/036; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7837; Y10T137/7838; Y10T137/7839; Y10T137/7898
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A cardiac valve comprising: a ring, said ring comprising an inner member and an outer member which are concentric and contiguous; at least one flap surrounded by the ring; pivoting means for permitting a pivoting of the at least one flap with respect to the ring; and abutment means for the at least one flap, said abutment means defining a pivoting travel of the at least one flap between an open position and a closed position of the valve; wherein; the pivoting means comprise two balls for said at least one flap; said ring comprises ring cavities which are exclusively carried by the inner member and radially traverse the inner member; said at least one flap comprises flap cavities; each one of said two balls is partly located in a ring cavity and partly located in a flap cavity such that each one of said two balls are freely rotatable in said cavities; and said outer member encloses the cavities for preventing the balls from escaping.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A cardiac valve comprising: a ring, said ring comprising an inner member and an outer member which are concentric and contiguous; at least one flap surrounded by the ring; pivoting means for permitting a pivoting of the at least one flap with respect to the ring; and abutment means for the at least one flap, said abutment means defining a pivoting travel of the at least one flap between an open position and a closed position of the valve; wherein; the pivoting means comprise two balls for said at least one flap; said ring comprises ring cavities which are exclusively carried by the inner member and radially traverse the inner member; said at least one flap comprises flap cavities; each one of said two balls is partly located in a ring cavity and partly located in a flap cavity such that each one of said two balls are freely rotatable in said cavities; and said outer member encloses the cavities for preventing the balls from escaping.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The cardiac valve according to claim 1, characterized in that certain of the ring cavities have an elongated section permitting displacements in translation of the at least one flap.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The cardiac valve according to claim 1, characterized in that the flap cavities have a conical bottom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The cardiac valve according to claim 1, characterized by a single flap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cardiac valve according to claim 1, characterized by two flaps pivoting about parallel axes.
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