Medical Device
prosthetic heart valve
Subclass of:
Prostheses and Implants
Definitions related to heart valve prosthesis:
  • A device that substitutes for a heart valve. It may be composed of biological material (BIOPROSTHESIS) and/or synthetic material.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • An external limb prosthetic component is a device intended for medical purposes that, when put together with other appropriate components, constitutes a total prosthesis. Examples of external limb prosthetic components include the following: Ankle, foot, hip, knee, and socket components; mechanical or powered hand, hook, wrist unit, elbow joint, and shoulder joint components; and cable and prosthesis suction valves.
    Standard Product Nomenclature
    U.S Food & Drug Administration, 2003
  • (prosthetic heart valve) Device that substitutes for a heart valve; may be composed of biological material and/or synthetic material.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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