Dual membrane airway valve
AssigneeSpiration, Inc.
InventorsErik Liljegren, Clinton L. Finger, Alexis Jensen
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Abstract
A valve comprising: (a) a rod, (b) a plurality of struts in communication with the rod and extending generally radially outward away from the rod in a deployed state, the plurality of struts including at least: (i) a plurality of first struts that extend radially outward from the rod a first distance, and (ii) a plurality of second struts that extend radially outward a second distance from the rod, wherein the second distance is less than the first distance; and (c) one or more membranes that are in communication with the first struts, the second struts, or both.
Claims19
1) A valve comprising:
- a. a rod,
- b. a plurality of struts in communication with the rod and extending generally radially outward away from the rod in a deployed state, the plurality of struts including at least:
- i. a plurality of first struts that extend radially outward from the rod a first distance, and
- ii. a plurality of second struts that extend radially outward a second distance from the rod, wherein the second distance is less than the first distance;
- and
- c. one or more membranes that are in communication with the first struts, the second struts, or both.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.