Inventors:
Raymond H. Chen - Boston MA
David H. Adams - Boston MA
Assignee:
The Brigham and Womens Hospital, Inc. - Boston MA
International Classification:
A61F 122
US Classification:
623 213, 600 36, 8 9411, 623915, 623916, 623917, 623918
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to methods for obtaining heart valves from a donor animal that have a reduced tendency to cause inflammation when implanted into a human patient. The valves produced by this method should be less likely to undergo post-surgical degeneration.