Multiple-sided intraluminal medical device

(Previously Added) A venous valve comprising:

• a self-expanding frame that includes a plurality of sides that define an aperture through said frame, said frame adapted to resiliently conform to a vessel wall upon deployment thereagainst;
• a covering comprising submucosa, said covering attached about at least selected ones of the plurality of sides such that said covering generally covers the entirety of said aperture except for a central opening within said covering;
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• wherein said covering is adapted to selectively restrict fluid flow through said central opening in said covering when said frame is deployed against said vessel wall.

(Previously Added) An artificial venous valve configured for placement in the legs of patient to treat valvular incompetence comprising:

• a self-expanding frame that includes a plurality of sides that define an aperture through said frame, said frame adapted to resiliently conform to a vessel wall upon deployment thereagainst;
• a covering attached about the plurality of sides conforming to said vessel wall such that said covering generally covers the entirety of said aperture;
• a opening extending through said covering adapted to selectively permit blood flow therethrough;
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• wherein said covering is configured such that in response to retrograde venous blood flow, said covering forms a seal of the lumen of the vessel when said frame is deployed against said vessel wall.

(Previously Added) An artificial venous valve configured for placement in the legs of patient to treat valvular incompetence comprising;

• a self-expanding frame that includes a plurality of sides that define an aperture through said frame, said frame adapted to resiliently conform to a vessel wall upon deployment thereagainst;
• a covering attached about the plurality of sides conforming to said vessel wall such that said covering generally covers the entirety of said aperture, said covering forming a continuous seal around said walls of the vessel;
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• an opening extending through said covering adapted to selectively permit blood flow therethrough.

(New) An artificial venous valve configured for use in an incompetent vein of a leg or foot, comprising:

• an artificial valve device adapted for deployment from a catheter lumen within an incompetent vein of a leg or foot;
• said artificial valve device having a self-expanding frame of resilient material having a compressed configuration adapted for loading within a catheter lumen, and an expanded configuration wherein sides of the frame conform to the wall of the vein;
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• said artificial valve device further having flexible covering material attached to said frame so as to act as an artificial valve with said frame in said expanded configuration;
• said flexible covering material configured to trap retrograde blood flow between said flexible covering material and the wall of the vein in a closed condition of said artificial valve;
• said flexible covering material configured to displace toward the wall of the vein in an open condition of said artificial valve.

(New) A medical device for delivery of an artificial valve to an incompetent vein in a leg or foot, the medical device comprising:

• (a) a catheter having a lumen;
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• (b) an artificial valve device received in said lumen, the artificial valve device comprising:
• a self-expanding frame of resilient material having a compressed configuration adapted for loading within a catheter lumen, and an expanded configuration wherein sides of the frame conform to the wall of the vein;
• flexible covering material attached to said frame so as to act as an artificial valve with said frame in said expanded configuration;
• said flexible covering material configured to trap retrograde blood flow between said flexible covering material and the wall of the vein in a closed condition of said artificial valve;
• said flexible covering material configured to displace toward the wall of the vein in an open condition of said artificial valve.

(New) A method for treating an incompetent vein in a leg or foot, comprising:

• deploying an artificial valve device from a lumen of a catheter in the incompetent vein, wherein the artificial valve device comprises:
• a self-expanding frame of resilient material having a compressed configuration adapted for loading within the lumen of the catheter, and
• an expanded configuration wherein Sides of the frame conform to the wall of the vein;
• flexible covering material attached to said frame so as to act as an artificial valve with said frame in said expanded configuration;
• said flexible covering material configured to trap retrograde blood flow between said flexible covering material and the wall of the vein in a closed condition of said artificial valve;
• said flexible covering material configured to displace toward the wall of the vein in an open condition of said artificial valve.

(New) An artificial venous valve configured for use in an incompetent vein of a leg or foot, comprising:

• a device adapted for deployment from a catheter lumen within an incompetent vein of a leg or foot;
• said device having a self-expanding frame of resilient material having a compressed configuration adapted for loading within a catheter lumen, and an expanded configuration wherein sides of the frame conform to the wall of the vein;
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• said device further having collagenous sheet material attached to said frame so as to act as an artificial valve with said frame in said expanded configuration;
• said collagenous sheet material defining a cup extending longitudinally along said frame and configured to cup retrograde blood flow in a closed condition of said artificial valve;
• said collagenous sheet material configured to displace toward the wall of the vein in an open condition of said artificial valve.

(New) A medical device for deployment of an artificial valve within an incompetent vein of a leg or foot, comprising:

• (a) a catheter having a lumen;
• and
• (b) an artificial venous valve received in the lumen of the catheter, the artificial venous valve comprising:
• a self-expanding frame of resilient material having a compressed configuration adapted for loading within the catheter lumen of the catheter, and an expanded configuration wherein sides of the frame conform to the wall of the vein;
• and
• said device further having collagenous sheet material attached to said frame so as to act as an artificial valve with said frame in said expanded configuration;
• said collagenous sheet material defining a cup extending longitudinally along said frame and configured to cup retrograde blood flow in a closed condition of said artificial valve;
• said collagenous sheet material configured to displace toward the wall of the vein in an open condition of said artificial valve.

(New) A method for treating an incompetent vein in a leg or foot, comprising:

• deploying an artificial valve device from a lumen of a catheter in the incompetent vein, wherein the artificial valve device comprises:
• a self-expanding frame of resilient material having a compressed configuration adapted for loading within the catheter lumen of the catheter, and an expanded configuration wherein sides of the frame conform to the wall of the vein;
• and
• said device further having collagenous sheet material attached to said frame so as to act as an artificial valve with said frame in said expanded configuration;
• said collagenous sheet material defining a cup extending longitudinally along said frame and configured to cup retrograde blood flow in a closed condition of said artificial valve;
• said collagenous sheet material configured to displace toward the wall of the vein in an open condition of said artificial valve.

(New) A medical device for delivery of an artificial vascular valve, comprising:

• (a) a catheter having a lumen;
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• (b) an artificial vascular valve received within the lumen of the catheter, the artificial vascular valve comprising:
• a frame of resilient material, the frame having a compressed configuration for receipt within the lumen of the catheter, and an expanded configuration for deployment within a vascular vessel;
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• a covering comprising submucosa attached to said frame so as to act as an artificial valve with said frame in said expanded configuration.