Implantable frame with variable compliance
US7582110B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0071
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Medical devices for implantation in a body vessel, and methods of using and making the same, are provided. Embodiments of the invention relate to medical devices comprising a frame having a compliance that can change upon implantation of the medical device within the lumen of a body vessel. Controlled fracture or bioabsorption of frame material can, in some embodiments, increase the compliance of a frame after implantation. Medical devices comprising a frame and one or more valve members adapted to regulate fluid flow in a body vessel, such as a vein, are also provided.
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