Implantable medical device with constrained expansion
US7128759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0095
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Medical devices for implantation in a body vessel are provided. A medical device according to the invention 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 to substantially prevent the support structure from achieving the second, expanded configuration. The valve portion is adapted to permit fluid flow through a body vessel in a first direction and substantially prevent fluid flow through the vessel in a second, opposite direction.
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