SJM® Valved Grafts

With over 25 years of design performance, over 1,000 peer-reviewed articles, and well over 1.5 million implants worldwide, the St. Jude Medical® mechanical valve with its proprietary pivot guard design delivers significant clinical advantages.

SJM Masters HP Valved Graft

with Gelweave Valsalva Technology

Renowned Clinical Performance

Time-Tested Unique Pivot Guard Design

• Allows for upstream placement of leaflets resulting in an 85° opening angle²
• St. Jude Medical heart valve with proprietary pivot guard design; the subject of over 1,000 peer-reviewed articles and over 1.5 million implants

Outstanding Hemodynamic Performance

• 33% larger effective orifice area⁴ *
• Results in lower pressure gradients^5,6,7
• Minimizes the potential for patient prosthesis mismatch^5,6,8,9
• Expanded cuff - 15% more cuff than standard HP cuff¹⁰
• Promotes ease of suturing
• Conforms to the annulus

Gelweave Valsalva Technology

Ease of Implantation

• Patented Valsalva design
• Mimics natural anatomy¹¹
• Provides up to 30% horizontal compliance¹²
• Eases suturing and reduces tension on coronaries^11,12,13
• Reduces anastomotic site bleeding^11,12,13

Gelweave Technology

• Minimally cross-linked gelatin aids in tissue ingrowth¹⁴
• Low porosity graft enables zero pre-clotting¹⁴
• Woven polyester fabric promotes healing¹⁴

* 25 mm Masters HP Valved Graft compared to a 25 mm Masters Valved Graft

SJM Masters Valved Graft

Renowned Clinical Performance

Time-Tested Unique Pivot Guard Design

• Allows for upstream placement of leaflets resulting in an 85° opening angle²
• St. Jude Medical heart valve with proprietary pivot guard design; the subject of over 1,000 peer-reviewed articles and over 1.5 million implants

Optimal Cuff Configuration

• Offers excellent implantability
• Conforms to the annulus

Hemashield Technology

Proven Graft Technology

• Collagen impregnation provides uniform tissue ingrowth and biocompatibility³
• Low porosity graft eliminates the need for pre-clotting and reduces surgical time³
• Double-velour woven fabric offers excellent sealing, handling, and healing
• No pleats at the cuff to graft interface allows for easy positioning and attachment of coronaries

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¹Salem DN, Stein PD, Al-Ahmad A, et al. Antithrombotic therapy in valvular heart disease nativeand prosthetic:the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy.Chest. 2004 Sep;126(3Suppl):457S-482S.

²Shipkowitz T, Ambrus J, Kurk J,Wickramasinghe K.Evaluation technique for bileaflet mechanical valves. J Heart Valve Dis. 2002Mar;11(2):275-82.

³From manufacturer’s literature: Boston Scientific.

⁴Otto CM. Echocardiographic evaluation of prosthetic valve dysfunction. InOtto CM(ed) Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography. 2nd Ed. WB Saunders Co., Philadelphia,2000:310.

⁵Zingg U, Aeschbacher B, Seiler C, et al. Early experience with the new Masters series of St. Jude Medical heart valve: in vivo hemodynamic and clinical results in patients with narrowed aortic annulus. J Heart Valve Dis. 1997 Sep;6(5):535-41.

⁶Vitale N, Caldarera I, Muneretto C, et al. Clinical evaluation of St Jude Medical Hemodynamic Plus versus standard aortic valve prostheses: The Italian multicenter, prospective, randomized study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001 Oct;122(4):691-8.

⁷Carrel T, Zingg U, Jenni R, et al. Early in vivo experience with the Hemodynamic Plus St. Jude Medical heart valves in patients with narrowed aortic annulus. Ann Thorac Surg. 1996 May;61(5):1418-22.

⁸Natsuaki M, Itoh T, Okazaki Y, et al. Influence of St. Jude medical valve in patients with aortic stenosis and small aortic annulus on cardiac function and late survival result. Artif Organs. 2002 Oct;26(10):840-6.

⁹Urbanski PP, Dinstak W, Frank S, et al. Modified versus standard mechanical valved aortic conduit. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2005 Mar;13(1):53-7.

¹⁰From Manufacturer’s literature: St. Jude Medical, Inc.

¹¹De Paulis R, De Matteis GM, Nardi P, et al. A new aortic Dacron conduit for surgical treatment of aortic root pathology. Ital Heart J. 2000 Jul;1(7):457-63.

¹²De Paulis R, Bassano C, Scaffa R, et al. Bentall procedures with a novel valved conduit incorporating "sinuses of Valsalva". Surg Technol Int. 2004;12:195-200.

¹³De Paulis R, De Matteis GM, Nardi P, et al. One-year appraisal of a new aortic root conduit with sinuses of Valsalva. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002 Jan;123(1):33-9.

¹⁴From manufacturer’s literature: Vascutek Ltd.