Heart valve frame tubes have been produced at Superior Tube since the mid-2000s. Today, we work closely with OEMs to engineer small diameter tubes that enable smaller and safer heart valves that last a lifetime.
Smaller and Safer Heart Valve Frames
Our biocompatible tubes are used as part of the frame or stent of tissue heart valves. They provide strength, stability, and durability to the valve structure and allow it to withstand the constant forces and pressures within the heart, ensuring long-term functionality and performance.
We work in partnership with design engineers to develop thin-wall tubing solutions in specialty alloys that enable the miniaturization and enhanced performance of heart valves.
Alloys
We process a range of biocompatible alloys that enable heart valve frames to be stronger and longer lasting
Sizes
Our heart valve frame tubes are custom manufactured from 0.70” (17.78mm) to 1.20” (30.48mm) outer diameter with wall thicknesses of 0.015” (0.381mm) to 0.030” (0.762mm).
Highest Quality for Aortic Valve Replacement
The small diameter tubes we engineer are used in a range of valve replacement surgery. This includes transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) as well as traditional valve replacement surgery that employs our pericardial stented tissue heart valve frames.
Whatever the application, we are committed to working with you to improve patient care and quality of life.