Stent valves and uses of same
US8906083B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2220/0075
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention includes a medical device and more specifically relates to a valve found generally within a frame. In a preferred device, the frame preferably comprises a self-expanding stent frame, and the valve has at least one expandable and contractible pocket member within the stent frame for resisting and permitting fluid flow, respectively.
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