> positive long-term clinical results for valve repair using EXTRA-AORTIC were reported in the prospective, multicentric CAVIAAR clinical trial relative to valve replacement using a mechanical valve;

> validated, standardized surgical technique proven in over 2,500 aortic valve repair surgeries;

> patented elastic design allows controlled device expansion between diastole and systole, thus mimicking the native physiology of the aortic root;

> subvalvular implantation of the device external to the aortic root avoids cusp interference and direct contact of the device with the systemic circulation.