Patent ID: 6585767
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: A61F,A61L,Y10S

Abstract:
An implantable heart valve having at least one heart valve mechanism and a suturing ring for suture attachment of the valve to heart tissue, wherein the suturing ring comprises a fabric and a coating material on said fabric, said coating material comprising a) a material selected from the group consisting of acrylic, polyurethane, silicone, latex, polyglycolic lactic acid, a biodegradable polymer, a hydrophilic biodegradable polymer, and a non-degrading polymer and b) an inorganic antimicrobial agent comprising a zeolite having ion-exchanged antimicrobial metal ions said zeolite being present at a surface of the suture ring such that inorganic antimicrobial metal ion are antimicrobially available.