Prosthetic Vein Valve Designed To Improve Blood Flow

Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a prosthetic vein valve to help improve the lives of those suffering from a condition known as chronic venous insufficiency. The valve was designed to replace damaged, non-functioning valves. The prosthetic vein valve design was presented at the Society for Biomaterials Fall Symposium in Atlanta on September 12.

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