CryoValve® SG Pulmonary Human Heart Valve Resource Library
Videos
The SynerGraft Process Animation

CryoLife's proprietary SynerGraft technology is designed to remove allogeneic donor cells and cellular remnants from the valve without compromising the integrity of the underlying collagen matrix.

icon-videoThe SynerGraft Process

Candy Murray Testimonial

Candy Murray received a CryoValve SG Pulmonary Heart Valve in 2000. The results of her surgery were part of the data that was given to the FDA in order for CryoLife to receive clearance for the valve. Please note that this is Ms. Murray's personal testimony and individual results may vary.

icon-videoCandy Murray's Story

Dr. John J. Lamberti and Dr. Paul E. Stelzer

John J. Lamberti, M.D. is the Eugene and Joyce Klein Director of the Heart Institute at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego and a Professor of Surgery at the University of California San Diego Medical School.

Paul E. Stelzer, M.D. is Senior Faculty of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, New York.

icon-video View the SynerGraft Film.

Presentation

Scientific and Clinical Overview

Documents

CryoValve ® SG The First and Only Decellularized Human Heart Valve Cleared By The FDA

Please click on this link to view the FDA announcement regarding the 510(k) clearance of CryoValve SG.

Elkins RC et al. Decellularized human valve allografts, Ann Thorac Surg2001 May;71(5 Suppl):S428-32

Hawkins JA, et al. Immunogenicity of decellularized cryopreserved allografts in pediatric cardiac surgery: comparison with standard cryopreserved allografts. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg2003 Jul;126(1):247-52; discussion 252-3

Tavakkol Z, et al. Superior durability of SynerGraft pulmonary allografts compared with standard cryopreserved allografts. Ann Thorac Surg 2005 Nov;80(5):1610-4

Performance of CryoValve SG Decellularized Pulmonary Allografts Compared With Standard Cryopreserved Allografts

Heart Transplantation for Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing Database