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Once there was a heart valve….

When I was just beginning my career in biomaterials and medical devices, I heard about a truly dramatic breakthrough in heart valve design.  Dr. Bjork and the Shiley Corporation had invented a radically different, hinge less, mechanical valve that held … Continue reading

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