US 10,500,050 B2Granted

Device for regulating blood flow

AssigneeDeep Vein Medical, Inc.

InventorsMenno Kalmann, Peter W. J. Hinchliffe, Adam I. Lehman

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Abstract

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 membrane extends between the axially spaced apart support portions and includes first region folded over the first linking member and attached thereto and a second region adjacent the first region and unattached to the first linking member. The second region is movable between a first position to enable blood flow and a second position to inhibit blood flow.

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Dependent claims

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;
and
a valve membrane supported by the elongated support and having a first condition to enable blood flow and a second condition to inhibit blood flow, the valve membrane configured to be positioned in the blood vessel at a first angle extending across the blood vessel to traverse a longitudinal axis of the blood vessel such that opposite ends of the valve membrane are adjacent opposing walls of the blood vessel, and the valve membrane remaining substantially at the first angle in the first and second conditions;
wherein the valve membrane has a first region unattached to the elongated support, the first unattached region formed by at least one cut in the valve membrane, the first unattached region creating an opening adjacent the elongated support during antegrade blood flow.

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Facts

Application: 15/707,728Filed 18 Sep 2017 · continuation
Priority: 25 May 2006
Published: US 2018/0064534 A18 Mar 2018
Granted: 10 Dec 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

A61F 2/2475
Heart valves ; Vascular valves, e.g. venous valves; Heart implants, e.g. passive devices for improving the function of the native valve or the…:…
A61F 2/2418
With soft flexible valve members, e.g. tissue valves shaped like natural valves: scaffolds therefor, e.g. support stents
A61F 2/91
Characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure: made from perforated sheets or tubes, e.g. perforated by laser cuts or etched holes
A61F 2220/005
Connections or couplings between prosthetic parts, e.g. between modular parts; Connecting elements: using adhesives

Family

Application60/808,406Us provisional application · filed 25 May 2006
Application60/809,483Us provisional application · filed 31 May 2006
Application11/801,489Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 10 May 2007
Application11/801,691Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 10 May 2007
Application61/010,012Us provisional application · filed 4 Jan 2008
Application12/319,176Parent of this continuation · filed 2 Jan 2009
US 7,811,316 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 12 Oct 2010
Application13/344,928Parent of this continuation · filed 6 Jan 2012
US 8,092,517 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 10 Jan 2012
Application14/880,546Parent of this continuation · filed 12 Oct 2015
US 9,155,618 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 13 Oct 2015
US 2018/0064534 A1Pre-grant publication · published 8 Mar 2018
US 9,763,786 B2Parent of this continuation
Application12/319,176Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 2007/0276467 A1Published application
US 2007/0288086 A1Published application
US 2009/0177269 A1Published application
US 2012/0101568 A1Published application
US 2016/0262888 A1Published application
US 10,500,050 B2This patent

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