Carpentier-Edwards Artificial Aortic Heart Valve, Model # 3000

Description (Brief):

This 23mm Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna aortic heart valve is a tri-leaflet design. The frame or stent is made from Eligiloy, a strong and durable alloy, and tissue from bovine pericardium. The silicone rubber sewing ring is covered with polyester woven fabric.

Description (Brief)

The valve is housed in a sealed round plastic jar in a sterilized solution. Two pages of product literature, implant patient registration, plus the jar are housed in a square pliable plastic box.

Date Made: ca 2004

Maker: Edwards Lifesciences LLC

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: California, Irvine

Subject: CardiologySurgery

Subject:

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Artificial Heart Valves, Health & Medicine

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Credit Line: Edwards Lifesciences LLC

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2006.0003.01Serial Number: KG6368Catalog Number: 2006.0003.01Accession Number: 2006.0003

Object Name: cardiologyvalve, heart, aorticartificial aortic heart valveheart valve

Physical Description: bovine paricardium (overall material)polyester (overall material)silicone (overall material)colbalt (overall material)nickel (overall material)Measurements: overall: 2 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in; 5.715 cm x 6.985 cm x 6.985 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-db95-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1301825

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