US6716241B2
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Venous valve and graft combination
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2002-03-05
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Granted: 2004-04-06
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Expires: 2022-03-05
Abstract
Abstract A synthetic venous valve and graft combination that exerts no radial force at the valve site is disclosed. The trilobed valve ( 11 ) is passively actuated by venous blood pressure changes. When open, the aperture for blood flow is approximately that of the original vein. The prosthesis is useful for replacing nonfunctioning venous valves in the human vasculature.
Inventors
- 👤 John G. Wilder
- 👤 Aleta Tesar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:42
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2475; A61F2/2412
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
An implantable, fully pliable, venous prosthesis comprising: (a) a synthetic, biocompatible, longitudinally seamless, outer tube that is the diameter of the lumen of a diseased, injured, or otherwise nonfunctioning section of human vein, (b) a synthetic, biocompatible, longitudinally seamless, inner tube of essentially the same diameter as the outer tube, (c) a means for securing said inner tube inside said outer tube in a line along the circumference that forms three equivalent and approximately parabolic sections, with the juncture of said inner tube and said outer tube streamlined on surfaces in contact with flowing blood, whereby said parabolic sections are supported at said line along the circumference, and whereby said outer tube is conforming to the natural vein contours and movement, and whereby blood is allowed to flow only in one direction within said prosthesis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
An implantable, fully pliable, venous prosthesis comprising: (a) a synthetic, biocompatible, longitudinally seamless, outer tube that is the diameter of the lumen of a diseased, injured, or otherwise nonfunctioning section of human vein, (b) a synthetic, biocompatible, longitudinally seamless, inner tube of essentially the same diameter as the outer tube, (c) a means for securing said inner tube inside said outer tube in a line along the circumference that forms three equivalent and approximately parabolic sections, with the juncture of said inner tube and said outer tube streamlined on surfaces in contact with flowing blood, whereby said parabolic sections are supported at said line along the circumference, and whereby said outer tube is conforming to the natural vein contours and movement, and whereby blood is allowed to flow only in one direction within said prosthesis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
84 words
The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said three parabolic sections form three actuating lobes of a trilobal valve, whereby said three lobes are open, lie flush against said outer tube, with full lumenal aperture when distal pressure, the pressure of blood arriving to the graft from the heart, is greater than proximal pressure, the pressure of blood departing from the graft to the heart, and fully closed, said three lobes contact each other in the center of the lumen, when these pressure conditions reverse.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The prosthesis of claim 2 wherein said outer tube having diameter, D, said inner tube having a length, L, of greater than 0.7D to 3.0D, said outer tube having a length of at least 1.0D.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The prosthesis of claim 3 wherein said outer tube can be lengthened as needed to cover said diseased, injured, or otherwise non-functioning section of human vein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The prosthesis of claim 4 exhibiting a radially compressed size of less than 12 French, 4 mm diameter, for delivery.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The prosthesis of claim 5 employing a means of attachment to said vein at each end of said outer tube, whereby said prosthesis is held stationary where delivered within said diseased, injured, or otherwise non-functioning section of human vein.
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