CPC A61F 2/2403 (2013.01) [A61F 2/24 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0071 (2013.01)] | 25 Claims |
1. A trileaflet mechanical prosthetic heart valve comprising:
a ring including having an inner circumference;
three or more hinges attached to the inner circumference of the ring; and
three or more leaflets, each leaflet attached to one of the three or more hinges, wherein the leaflet is configured to be attached to the hinge by an opening located in a center of a lower portion of the leaflet, the leaflet comprising protuberances on either side of the opening, the protuberances protruding into the opening each leaflet including:
a front surface with a flat region on either side of the opening, and,
a rear surface configured such that, when the leaflet is in an open position there is a gap formed between the rear surface of the leaflets and the inner circumference of the ring.
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