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(Chest. 1964;45:528-532.)
© 1964 American College of Chest Physicians

An Accelerated Fatigue Tester For Flexible Heart Valve Protheses

Hugh E. Wilson M.D., F.C.C.P.1 and Harry D. Stokes 1

1 Departments of Surgery and Bio-Engineering, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

An accelerated fatigue pump for testing flexible prosthetic valves utilizing air as the activating medium for the valve has been developed and seems to fulfill the criteria for satisfactory testing of flex life in prosthetic valves. The design of the machine is described. It has been used satisfactorily in over six months of nearly continuous operation.






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