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MRT-compatible valve prosthesis for use in the human or animal body for replacement of an organ valve or a vessel valve

US9526617B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VUEKLAR CARDIOVASCULAR LTD. · GB

Inventors

Andreas Melzer · Bad Hersfeld, DE
Erwin Immel · Gelsenkirchen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 30, 2012
Grant date	Dec 27, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 6, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0096
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

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) or without a stent, with a supporting valve framework, with at least one valve (7) and with at least one conductor loop (2) that forms the inductance of an electrical resonance circuit. In order to provide a simple and inexpensive valve prosthesis that can be viewed in the MR imaging technique and is also easy to implant, the invention proposes that the at least one conductor loop (2) forms the valve framework and/or the valve (7) or supporting areas of the valve framework and/or supporting areas of the valve (7).

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