HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A61F2/24 

FIELD: medical engineering.

SUBSTANCE: device has casing, disk-shaped locking member connected to the casing by means of member rotating it about eccentric rotation axis which is far from the casing axis at distance L₀. The rotation member is located at the same side as the locking member surface turned towards reversed blood stream, and has safety member designed as uprights located between crosspieces and bases. The uprights have external and internal surfaces and are spaced along external and internal surfaces perimeter smoothly extending from crosspieces to the bases.

EFFECT: increased reliability of the valve.

3 cl, 4 dwg