Bjork-Shiley Heart Valve Prosthesis
- Description (Brief)
- This is a mitral artificial heart valve manufactured by Shiley Incorporated. It has a carbon tilting-disk which opens 60 degrees, retaining struts, and a Teflon fabric suture ring.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- cardiology
- mitral valve prosthesis, spherical
- artificial heart valve
- date made
- ca 1980
- maker
- Shiley Incorporated
- Physical Description
- carbon (overall material)
- teflon (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 1/4 in x 1 3/4 in x 2 5/8 in; 3.175 cm x 4.445 cm x 6.6675 cm
- place made
- United States: California, Irvine
- location of prior holder
- United States: California, Irvine
- ID Number
- 1985.0439.03
- accession number
- 1985.0439
- catalog number
- 1985.0439.03
- subject
- Medicine
- Cardiology
- Prosthesis
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Artificial Heart Valves
- Health & Medicine
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
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