| 摘要 |
<p>A mechanical heart valve and packaging wherein the mehcanical valve is surrounded by a liquid. In on embodiment, a glutaraldehyde solution is used. In another embodiment, organic solvernts are used. The liquied will not cause a particulate to form during storage. In addition, the liquid will not produce harmful changes in the polymeric sewing ring, for example. That is, the liquid does not cause degradation of the polymeric materials comprising the heart valve, nor does it cause swelling of such materials, nor the dissolution of polymeric materials.</p> |
