CPC A61F 2/2409 (2013.01) [A61F 2/24 (2013.01); A61F 2/2412 (2013.01); A61F 2/2415 (2013.01); A61F 2/2463 (2013.01); A61L 31/022 (2013.01); A61L 31/10 (2013.01); A61L 31/146 (2013.01); A61L 2400/18 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
1. A prosthetic heart valve, comprising:
a support structure; and
a valve assembly disposed within the support structure, the valve assembly including a plurality of leaflets,
wherein each leaflet is formed from a composite material, the composite material including a metal substrate in the form of a mesh having a plurality of openings, and a polymer coated on the metal substrate, the mesh being formed of a first flat mesh of biocompatible metal wire layered on a second flat mesh of biocompatible metal wire without a layer of the polymer between the first flat mesh and the second flat mesh.
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