Edwards Lifesciences - Edwards TEKNA bileaflet aortic and mitral valves

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Edwards TEKNA bileaflet aortic and mitral valves

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Edwards Lifesciences

bileaflet aortic and mitral valves

Testing of these devices in a static magnetic field up to 1.5 tesla show that they are safe during MR procedures performed at 1.5 tesla or less. Valve housings are composed of solid pyrolytic carbon and the leaflets are graphite substrate coated with pyrolytic carbon.