Mechanical Valves - Mitral Valve

CARBOMEDICS OPTIFORM

Implantation Consideration

  • Symmetrical cuff design allows valve to be placed in a supraannular, intra-annular or subannular position simply by varying suture entry and exit sites
  • Flexible, generous cuff easily conforms to difficult Patient annular anatomy
  • The lock wire, connecting the housing and the Titanium stiffening ring, allows for rotatability in-situ
  • Orientation markers provide easy visual suture positioning (Carbomedics Optiform only)

Clinical Consideration

  • Variable valve placement allows Surgeon to choose best valve position for each Patient
  • Titanium stiffening ring minimizes the possibility of leaflet lockup or escape
  • Proven reliable structural stability
  • Very low valve-related adverse events

Valve Placement in-situ