The Perimount aortic valve implant made by Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) lasts about 17 years post-implantation, according to 25-year data from a study of the valve in patients younger than 60.
The Perimount device, which is made of heart tissue take from cows hand-sewn onto a stainless-steel frame, is the design basis for Edwards’ Magna Ease and Magna Mitral Ease valves.
The 373-patient amassed data on 3,299 valve years, according to a press release, presented last week at the French Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery conference in Marseille.
"More than 500,000 patients around the world have benefitted from valve replacement with Edwards’ Perimount platform, and thousands more each year receive treatment with our market-leading surgical and transcatheter valves," vice president for heart valve therapy Donald Bobo Jr. said in prepared remarks. "These data offer yet another compelling, real-world experience to validate the excellent performance of the Perimount valve design for patients."