Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- This is a St. Jude Medical demonstation mechanical 23mm bi-valve aortic artificial heart valve. The leaflets are made of graphite and coated with pyrolytic carbon. A white polyester cuff or sewing ring is implanted by sewing it into the patient's tissue.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- St. Jude Medical
- Credit Line
- St. Jude Medical
- Physical Description
- graphite (overall material)
- polyester (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1/2 in x 1 in x 1 1/8 in; 1.27 cm x 2.54 cm x 2.8575 cm
- Object Name
- cardiology
- artificial heart valve
