If you want to get something done----

[Dennis S]

Engineer designs his own heart valve.

http://www.popsci.com/science/artic...ns-his-own-heart-valve-implant-saves-own-life

Forgive the reference to "dangerous blood thinners".

 

[AgilityDog]

Well, maybe something will come of this someday. 39 other implantations already???

There's nothing wrong with scientific advancement, I just don't want to be the test animal. Thank goodness other people do.

 

[Lynlw]

I think the headline might be confusing, because from what it looks like, he isn't replacing a valve, but this seems to be a new improved "wrap" that goes (outside) around the Aorta instead of the dacron wraps, for anuerysms.
Riverwear posted an article about this that had alittle more details
http://www.theengineer.co.uk/in-dep...-saving-implant/1006877.article#ixzz1BzlHK2J4

Still it is really cool, he thought there HAD to be a better way so set out to make one. What really amazes me is the time frame from when he started working on it until they actually used it only about 3 years, considerring how long it usually takes anything "new" to even make it to trials.

oh here is the link to riverwears post http://www.valvereplacement.org/for...-new-implant-for-aortic-aneurysm-spares-valve