Prosthetic vein valve designed to direct blood flow shows promising pre-clinical results
Monday, September 15, 2008 - 10:42
in Health & Medicine
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 condition, which affects more than seven million people in the United States alone, occurs when valves in a person's veins can no longer ensure a one-way flow of blood back to the heart.