Key Benefits

• Carefully selected one piece valve from one porcine root
• A select number of harvested roots meet the exacting standards required, typically less than 10%
• Tissue is maintained fresh during the transport and assessment.
• Anti Calcification Protocol (ACP) is maintained throughout to help reduce calcification, which is often due to incorrect flexion and over stressing of leaflets Only natural materials, apart from sutures, are used in the elan™ valve thus potentially reducing the propensity for endocarditis
• Demonstrates excellent early haemodynamic results, with very low transvalvular gradients, good flow characteristics and low regurgitation incidence¹⁰
• Offers an alternative to homograft in acute aortic endocarditis^{10, 11}
• Ease of implantation is evidenced by favourable ischaemic times^{10, 11}

Product Details

The elan^™ valve is freshly harvested and carefully assessed before being prepared and configured non-stented for fixation. This valve has no cloth covering and apart from suture material the valve is constructed entirely from porcine root and pericardium.

Literature

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Literature - Proven Biological Valves

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Literature - Porcine Heart Valve Products

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FAQs

1. Are the valves MRI compatible?

Yes, the valves are compatible with Magnetic Resonance Imaging. The materials used in the construction of all of our valve products are entirely non-ferrous.¹⁴

2. Can the valves be re-sterilised?

No, the valves must not be re-sterilised. Vascutek accept no responsibility or liability for re-sterilised products.