US 7,320,705 B2
Bicuspid pulmonary heart valve and method for making same
James Quintessenza, 6101 - 54 St. South, St. Petersburg, Fla. 33715 (US)
Filed on Jan. 24, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/41,603.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/538870, filed on Jan. 23, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2006/0167542 A1, Jul. 27, 2006
Int. Cl. A61F 2/24 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 623—2.12 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A heart valve comprising:
a generally tubular element with first and second ends;
the first end comprising an orifice of a predetermined size and shape, and defined by at least two opposing free edges, wherein said orifice can occupy either a first or a second position, wherein said first position is flat and generally closed, and said second position is generally circular and open; and
the second end comprising at least two flexible members, each of the flexible members including an edge region having no frame structure.