1. Valve Design and Clinical Results “Our Experience, Your Advantage”
The ADVANTAGE® Valve
Valve Design and Clinical Results
“Our Experience, Your Advantage”

2. The ADVANTAGE® Valve
Evolutionary approach for facilitated implantation and quality of flow
Pyrolytic carbon construction
Cylindrical housing
Double velour polyester sewing ring
Rotatable design
Leaflet opening angle: 86°, closing angle: 22°
Patented Sure Flow™ pivot recess design

3. The ADVANTAGE® Valve Low profile housing
St. Jude Medical® Valve
Low profile housing
Optimizes implantability with minimal ventricular intrusion
Generous sewing cuff for easier suturing and compliance

4. Widened outflow channel designed for improved washing
The ADVANTAGE® Valve
Patented SureFlow™ Pivot Recess
Widened outflow channel designed for improved washing

5. Computational Fluid Dynamics*
*Unsteady 3-D computational Fluid Dynamic Simulation of Medtronic Model 7760 Prosthetic Mechanical Heart Valve (Aortic) Adaptive Research, Alhambra, CA, 2001.

6. Computational Fluid Dynamics*
ADVANTAGE® Valve
St. Jude Medical® Valve
Widened outflow channel increases pivot washing, reduces potential for thrombosis
*In vitro analysis conducted by the School of Mechanical Engineering, Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Georgia Institute of Technology

7. Enlarged Central Flow Area
ADVANTAGE® Valve
CarboMedics Valve
18-19%
20-22%
St. Jude Medical® Valve
ATS Medical™
Valve
18-19%
18-19%

8. Enlarged central flow area is designed to reduce turbulence
Computational Fluid Dynamics*
ADVANTAGE® Valve
St. Jude Medical® Valve
Enlarged central flow area is designed to reduce turbulence
*Unsteady 3-D computational Fluid Dynamic Simulation of Medtronic Model 7760 Prosthetic Mechanical Heart Valve (Aortic) Adaptive Research, Alhambra, CA, 2001.

9. Computational Fluid Dynamics*
ADVANTAGE® Valve
St. Jude Medical® Valve
Vmax = 1.80
Vmax = 2.45
*Unsteady 3-D computational Fluid Dynamic Simulation of Medtronic Model 7760 Prosthetic Mechanical Heart Valve (Aortic) Adaptive Research, Alhambra, CA, 2001.