• Question: How long does it take to design a valve that will work?

    Asked by Christina Yang to Monica on 4 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Monica Rozeik

      Monica Rozeik answered on 4 Mar 2016:

      Hi Lexi, it can take several years because you have to make sure the valve is safe enough to last a long time in a patient. A faulty valve can be fatal so spending time carefully designing the valve is a serious issue.

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