Textile used as a paravalvular leakage seal
An implantable medical device, such as a prosthetic heart valve, which includes a textile used as a paravalvular leakage seal is disclosed by Edwards Lifesciences, a medical technology company headquartered in Irvine, California, USA. The textile material comprises yarns having different elasticities.
For the full story, see the July 2024 edition of Medical Textiles.