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What Is The Medtronic Hancock Porcine Heart Valve?

Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Page Last Updated: June 3, 2025

There are several choices a patient will make as they prepare for heart valve replacement surgery - the surgeon, the hospital, the procedure, where to recover, etc. For those patients who chose to have a tissue valve replacement, the question ultimately becomes, "Which tissue valve should I chose?" and "Which manufacturer makes the best valve for me?"

In this post, I am going to profile a number of the leading valve manufacturers (Medtronic, Edwards, Abbott, On-X) and their valve replacement products. In my opinion, it really does help to know more about the valve that may accompany you during the rest of your life, right?

Today, I am going to profile the Medtronic Hancock Porcine Heart Valve from Medtronic.

Medtronic Hancock Porcine Valve

The Medtronic Hancock Porcine Heart Valve is a stented tissue valve in which the tissue is attached to a cloth-covered, flexible stent. The Medtronic valve is treated with a solution called T6 tissue treatment. This porcine heart valve is approved for both the aortic valve and mitral valve positions by the Food and Drug Administration.

So you know, the Medtronic Hancock Porcine Heart Valve has been used for over 30 years and a recent research study showed 97.8% freedom from structural valve deterioration at 20 years.

Interestingly enough, Dr. Tirone David from Canada has commented on this valve. He said, "The durability of the Medtronic Hancock Porcine Heart Valve has been excellent, particularly in the aortic position."

I hope that helps you better understand a little bit more about the tissue heart valve replacement known as the Medtronic Hancock Porcine Heart Valve.

Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder

Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.

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