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Endoluminal cardiac and venous valve prostheses and methods of manufacture and delivery thereof
Assignee: Vactronix Scientific LLC
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Filing: 1999-12-31
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Granted: 2002-10-01
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Expires: 2019-12-31
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to prosthetic cardiac and venous valves and a single catheter device and minimally invasive techniques for percutaneous and transluminal valvuloplasty and prosthetic valve implantation.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven R. Bailey
- 👤 Christopher T. Boyle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 21:48
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2412; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/07; A61F2/2418; A61F2/2427; A61F2/243; A61F2/2436; A61F2/2469; A61F2/2475; A61F2/95; A61F2/9522; A61F2/958; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0008; A61F2220/0016; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/005; A61F2230/0054; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0073; A61F2230/0078
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
An implantable valvular prosthesis, comprising: a. a stent body member having luminal and abluminal surfaces thereof and a central annular opening along a central longitudinal axis of the stent body member; b. a graft member comprising an outer graft member coupled to the abluminal surface of the stent body member and an inner graft member coupled to the luminal surface of the stent body member, wherein a terminal portion of the inner graft member is everted inwardly toward the central longitudinal axis of the stent body member; c. at least one biasing arm projecting from the stent body member and into the central annular opening of the stent body member; d. at least one valve flap member formed by the terminal portion of the inner graft member coupled to the at least one biasing arm, the at least one valve flap member assuming a position, under zero pressure differential across the prosthesis, which occludes the central annular opening of the stent body member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
An implantable valvular prosthesis, comprising: a. a stent body member having luminal and abluminal surfaces thereof and a central annular opening along a central longitudinal axis of the stent body member; b. a graft member comprising an outer graft member coupled to the abluminal surface of the stent body member and an inner graft member coupled to the luminal surface of the stent body member, wherein a terminal portion of the inner graft member is everted inwardly toward the central longitudinal axis of the stent body member; c. at least one biasing arm projecting from the stent body member and into the central annular opening of the stent body member; d. at least one valve flap member formed by the terminal portion of the inner graft member coupled to the at least one biasing arm, the at least one valve flap member assuming a position, under zero pressure differential across the prosthesis, which occludes the central annular opening of the stent body member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 1 , wherein the stent body member further comprises a proximal anchoring section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 2 , wherein the stent body further comprises a distal anchoring section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 2 , wherein the proximal anchoring section further comprises a plurality of stent struts which project radially outward away from the central longitudinal axis of the stent body member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 1 , wherein the stent body member further comprises a distal anchoring section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 5 , wherein the distal anchoring section further comprises a radially enlarged section of the stent body member which communicates with the central annular opening of the stent body member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one valve flap member comprise a plurality of valve flap members coupled at portions thereof to the luminal surface of the inner graft member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 7 , wherein the plurality of valve flap members are coupled at equidistantly spaced intervals about the luminal surface of the inner graft member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
163 words
An implantable valvular prosthesis, comprising: a. a stent body member having luminal and abluminal surfaces thereof, a central annular opening along a central longitudinal axis of the stent body member, a proximal anchoring section and a distal anchoring section, at least one of the proximal anchoring section and the distal anchoring section comprising a diametrically enlarged section of the stent body member; b. a graft member covering at least a portion of at least one of the luminal and abluminal surfaces of the stent body member; c. at least one biasing arm projecting from the stent body member and into the central annular opening of the stent body member; and d. at least one valve flap member coupled to the at least one biasing arm and to at least a portion of the graft member, the at least one valve flap member assuming a position, under zero pressure differential across the prosthesis, which occludes the central annular opening of the stent body member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
163 words
An implantable valvular prosthesis, comprising: a. a stent body member having luminal and abluminal surfaces thereof, a central annular opening along a central longitudinal axis of the stent body member, a proximal anchoring section and a distal anchoring section, at least one of the proximal anchoring section and the distal anchoring section comprising a diametrically enlarged section of the stent body member; b. a graft member covering at least a portion of at least one of the luminal and abluminal surfaces of the stent body member; c. at least one biasing arm projecting from the stent body member and into the central annular opening of the stent body member; and d. at least one valve flap member coupled to the at least one biasing arm and to at least a portion of the graft member, the at least one valve flap member assuming a position, under zero pressure differential across the prosthesis, which occludes the central annular opening of the stent body member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 9 , wherein the proximal anchoring section further comprises a plurality of stent struts which project radially outward away from the central longitudinal axis of the stent body member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 9 , wherein the distal anchoring section further comprises a radially enlarged section of the stent body member which communicates with the central annular opening of the stent body member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 9 , wherein the graft member further comprises an outer graft member coupled to the abluminal surface of the stent body member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 12 , wherein the graft member further comprises an inner graft member coupled to the luminal surface of the stent body member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 9 , wherein the graft member further comprises an inner graft member coupled to the luminal surface of the stent body member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 14 , wherein a terminal portion of the inner graft member is everted inwardly toward the central longitudinal axis of the stent body member and coupled at the eversions to the biasing arms to form the valve flap members.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one valve flap member comprise a plurality of valve flap members coupled at portions thereof to the luminal surface of the inner graft member.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 16 , wherein the plurality of valve flap members are coupled at equidistantly spaced intervals about the luminal surface of the inner graft member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
60 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 9 , wherein the stent body member further comprises a flared transition section interdisposed between and interconnecting an intermediate annular section of the stent body member and the distal anchor section of the stent body member, the flared transition section projecting radially outward from the central longitudinal axis of the stent body member.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
75 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 18 , wherein the proximal anchor section comprise a diametrically enlarged section of the stent body member and the stent body member further comprises a flared transition section interdisposed between and interconnecting the intermediate annular section of the stent body member and the proximal anchor section of the stent body member, the flared transition section projecting radially outward from the central longitudinal axis of the stent body member.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 9 , wherein the proximal anchor section further comprises a flange which projects radially outward and away from the central longitudinal axis of the stent body member.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 20 , wherein the flange projects substantially perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis of the stent body member.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
62 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 21 , wherein the stent body member further comprises a flared transition section interdisposed between and interconnecting the intermediate annular section of the stent body member and the proximal anchor section anchor section of the stent body member; the flared transition section projecting radially outward from the central longitudinal axis of the stent body member.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
30 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 9 , wherein the each of the proximal and the distal anchor sections further comprise diametrically enlarged sections of the stent body member.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
70 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 23 , wherein the stent body member further comprises proximal and distal flared transition sections interdisposed between and interconnecting opposing ends of the intermediate annular section of the stent body member and the proximal and distal anchor section anchor section of the stent body member, respectively, the flared transition sections projecting radially outward from the central longitudinal axis of the stent body member.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
38 words
The implantable valvular prosthesis according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one biasing arm has a length which is greater than a length of a radius of the central annular opening of the stent body member.
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