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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167928 | MRT-compatible valve prosthesis for use in the human or animal body for replacement of an organ valve or a vessel valve The invention relates to a biological or artificial valve prosthesis (4, 5) for use in the human or animal body for replacement of an organ valve or a vessel valve, in particular a cardiac valve prosthesis or venous valve prosthesis, with a stent (8) o... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8137394 | Valve with delayed leaflet deployment A valve for use in a body lumen, where the valve includes a valve leaflet with delayed leaflet deployment relative an in vivo implant time. The valve includes a valve frame, a valve leaflet coupled to the valve frame. The valve leaflet includes a commissure that can... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8128681 | Venous valve apparatus, system, and method A venous valve with a tubular frame that includes an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface and defining a lumen, and a cover over at least the outer surface of the tubular frame, where the cover includes surfaces defining a reversibly sealabl... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128682 | Medical device with tensionably attached remodelable material Medical devices for implantation in a body vessel, and methods of using and making the same, are provided. A medical device includes a support frame having struts and a weakened frame portion, and a remodelable material tensionably attached to the support frame. The... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8109993 | Device for regulating blood flow An implantable device for regulating blood flow through a blood vessel includes an elongated support. The support includes axially spaced apart first and second substantially annular support portions, and an x-shaped linking member linking the axially spaced apart p... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8100962 | Flow-deflecting prosthesis for treating venous disease A flow-deflecting medical device comprising a support structure and at least one flow-deflecting member attached to the support structure. The flow-deflecting member is at least partially evertible between a first position and a second position. In the first positio... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8092517 | Device for regulating blood flow An implantable device for regulating blood flow through a blood vessel comprising an elongated support dimensioned and configured to be implanted in a blood vessel. The support includes a linking member linking axially spaced apart portions to one another. A valve m... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8075611 | Stented prosthetic heart valves A surgical sutureless valve that is attached to a stent frame for delivery to a location in a patient using percutaneous implantation devices and methods. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8057532 | Implantable frame and valve design Implantable prosthetic valves comprising support frames are provided. The support frames may include a plurality of symmetrically arrayed interconnected U-shaped member structures. Preferred support frames are tubular structures enclosing a longitudinal axis and inc... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8038708 | Implantable device with remodelable material and covering material Medical devices for implantation within a body vessel can include a remodelable material, such as an extracellular matrix material, positioned within a lumen defined by an outer covering material. The covering material is preferably substantially non-remodelable, an... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8029557 | Esophageal valve An esophageal valve comprising a polymeric valve body having an outer support region, at least three valve leaflets, and a main body region extending between the support region and the valve leaflets. The valve has a normally closed configuration in which the valve ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021417 | Prosthetic valve that permits retrograde flow A prosthetic valve for regulating fluid flow through a body vessel is provided. The valve includes an expandable support frame and a valve leaflet, and includes at least one opening that permits a controlled amount of retrograde flow through the valve when the valve... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016877 | Prosthetic valve for transluminal delivery A method for deploying a prosthetic valve assembly is provided. The prosthetic valve assembly replaces a deficient native valve and comprises a replacement valve supported on an expandable valve support. The valve support, which entirely supports the valve annulus, ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012198 | Venous valve, system, and method A venous valve with a frame and a cover on the frame for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7967853 | Percutaneous valve, system and method Apparatus, systems, and methods for percutaneous valve replacement and/or augmentation are provided. The apparatus includes a valve having a valve frame, a valve leaflet coupled to the valve frame, and a leaflet transition member coupled to the valve leaflet. The va... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7955375 | Prosthetic valve with spacing member Prosthetic valves, methods of making medical devices, and methods of treatment are provided. The prosthetic valves of the invention have a valve portion moveable between first and second positions, and a spacing member that has a thickness and protects a portion of ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7955377 | Valve frame The disclosure relates to frames suitable for prosthetic implantable valves, and methods of treatment with such frames, to regulate blood flow and to be compliant in percutaneous delivery and, upon implantation, configured to conform to the changing shape of the bod... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7955376 | Implantable medical device with constrained expansion A medical device comprises a support structure and one or more graft members comprising a valve portion and a constraining portion. The support structure has a first, unexpanded configuration and a second, expanded configuration. The constraining portion is adapted ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7951189 | Venous valve, system, and method with sinus pocket A venous valve with a frame and valve leaflets that provide a sinus pocket. The venous valve provides for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve. ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7892276 | Valve with delayed leaflet deployment A valve for use in a body lumen, where the valve includes a valve leaflet with delayed leaflet deployment relative an in vivo implant time. The valve includes a valve frame, a valve leaflet coupled to the valve frame. The valve leaflet includes a commissure that can... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7867274 | Valve apparatus, system and method A venous valve with a frame and a cover on the frame for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve. ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7854759 | Prosthetic flow modifying device An implantable flow modifying device and a method of modifying flow through a lumen are provided. The flow modifying device includes a flexible member configured for permitting fluid flow through the body lumen in a first direction at a first rate and for restrictin... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7846199 | Remodelable prosthetic valve Prosthetic medical devices with delayed valve function and in situ remodeling of a portion thereof are provided, as well as methods of manufacturing the medical devices and methods of treatment using the medical devices. The medical devices may be adapted to initial... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7811315 | Implant valve for implantation in a blood vessel An implant valve for implantation in a blood vessel is comprised of a flexible tube and a hollow, substantially cylindrical support with a casing, expandable in diameter from an initial position to an implantation position. The support extends substantially coaxiall... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7811316 | Device for regulating blood flow An elongated support dimensioned and configured for implantation in a blood vessel. The support has two axially spaced apart portions, which may be in the form of an expandable crown or a similar structure. At least one linking member connects the two portions to on... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806921 | Monocusp valve design The disclosure relates to implantable prosthetic valves comprising support frames. The support frames may include a plurality of symmetrically arrayed interconnected U-shaped member structures. Preferred support frames are tubular structures enclosing a longitudinal... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7806920 | Sigmoid valve and method for its percutaneous implantation A multi-leaflet valve adapted to serve as a prosthesis for diseased native valve of a mammal is incorporated in self-expandable or inflatable endovascular stents or stents to form a combination which is introduced on a catheter with a guide wire into the circulatory... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7785364 | Kit to be implanted in a blood circulation conduit A kit includes a tubular endoprosthesis having an inner surface which delimits a channel with a longitudinal axis. The kit includes a prosthetic valve to be implanted in the channel. The valve includes a supporting framework having an outer surface to be applied aga... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780722 | Venous valve apparatus, system, and method A venous valve with a frame and a cover on the frame for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7776082 | Method and extravenous corrector for simultaneous repair of multiple incompetent valves A method and device for repairing incompetent venous valves and more specifically relates to repair method and an implantable support device—extravenous corrector (3), which is positionable about a dilated veins of the Sapheno-Femoral Junction (SFJ) (1 | 08/17/2010 |
| 7758632 | Frame based unidirectional flow prosthetic implant The present invention relates to a medical device, and in particular, to a stent-based valve. The valve includes a radially expandable structural frame comprising a proximal and distal anchors formed from a lattice of interconnected elements, and having a substantia... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7744642 | Prosthetic venous valves A prosthetic venous valve includes a frame and leaflets. The frame includes: (i) a generally hollow base disposed at a blood inflow end; (ii) a plurality of struts connected with the base and extending generally parallel to a direction of forward flow of blood from ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7740655 | Reinforced surgical conduit for implantation of a stented valve therein A pulmonary valve replacement system having a vascular conduit and a prosthetic valve device including a valve operably connected to a support structure. The prosthetic valve device is positioned within the vascular conduit. A conduit support includes a substantiall... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7717952 | Artificial prostheses with preferred geometries Implantable medical devices, such as intraluminally implantable stents and valves, are provided having certain preferred shapes. Preferably, a portion of the implantable medical device can define a sinus region having a preferred geometry. The sinus region can have ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7686844 | Prosthetic valve for implantation in a body vessel Prosthetic valves for implantation in a body vessel are provided. Prosthetic valves according to the invention comprise first and second frame members and a graft member at least partially disposed between the first and second frame members. The graft member forms a... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7682385 | Artificial valve Method and apparatus implementing and using techniques for controlling flow in a body lumen, including use of an implantable medical device. The device includes a membrane implantable in a body lumen and invertibly deformable between a first position and a second po... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7670368 | Venous valve apparatus, system, and method A venous valve with a frame and a cover on the frame for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve. ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7648527 | Methods of reducing retrograde flow Methods of reducing retrograde fluid flow through a valve within a body vessel are provided. The methods can include the steps of identifying a valve exhibiting an undesirable amount of retrograde fluid flow within a body vessel, such as a venous valve or a heart va... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7628803 | Implantable vascular device An valve prosthesis, such as an artificial venous valve, having a support frame and leaf structure comprising one or more leaflets in which the outer edge of each leaflet engages the inner circumference of the bodily passageway along a serpentine path urged against ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7628804 | Prosthetic valve with vessel engaging member Medical devices for implantation in a body vessel are provided. Each medical device comprises a main body, a valve, and a vessel engaging member. The vessel engaging member is disposed on an outer surface of the main body. Kits including a plurality of vessel engagi... | 12/08/2009 |
