US20030191525A1
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Assignee: Boston Scientific Corp
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Filing: 2002-04-03
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2022-04-03
Abstract
Abstract Method and apparatus implementing and using techniques for controlling flow in a body lumen, including use of an implantable medical device. The device includes a membrane implantable in a body lumen and invertably deformable between a first position and a second position. The membrane is invertible in response to the direction of fluid flow through the lumen and can be deformable by fluid flow in the body lumen.
Inventors
- 👤 Sally Thornton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:26
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2475; A61F2/2412
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 43
Claim 1
Independent Claim
40 words
1 . A medical device, comprising: a membrane implantable in a body lumen and invertably deformable between a first position and a second position, wherein the membrane is invertible in response to the direction of fluid flow through the lumen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
40 words
1 . A medical device, comprising: a membrane implantable in a body lumen and invertably deformable between a first position and a second position, wherein the membrane is invertible in response to the direction of fluid flow through the lumen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the membrane is invertable relative to a radial direction of the body lumen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the membrane is deformable by fluid flow in the body lumen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the membrane defines a portion of a cone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
5 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the membrane comprises an anchoring element adjacent a vertex of the cone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the membrane comprises an anchoring element configured to embed within the body lumen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the membrane comprises an anchoring element configured to penetrate through the body lumen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
8 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the anchoring element comprises a loop.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
9 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the anchoring element comprises a barb.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
10 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the membrane is formed of a polymer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
11 . The device of claim 10 , wherein the polymer is a material selected from a group consisting of polyurethanes, polyethylenes and fluoroplastics.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
12 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the membrane is reversibly deformable between the first position and the second position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
13 . A medical system, comprising: a plurality of membranes, each membrane implantable in a body lumen and invertably deformable between a first position and a second position, wherein the membrane is invertible in response to the direction of fluid flow through the lumen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
13 . A medical system, comprising: a plurality of membranes, each membrane implantable in a body lumen and invertably deformable between a first position and a second position, wherein the membrane is invertible in response to the direction of fluid flow through the lumen.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the membranes are symmetrically implantable in the body lumen.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein a membrane is invertable relative to a radial direction of the body lumen.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
16 . The system of claim 13 , wherein a membrane is deformable by fluid flow in the body lumen.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
17 . The system of claim 13 , wherein at least one membrane defines a portion of a cone.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the at least one membrane comprises an anchoring element adjacent a vertex of the cone.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
19 . The system of claim 13 , wherein at least one membrane comprises an anchoring element configured to embed within the body lumen.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
20 . The system of claim 13 , wherein at least one membrane comprises an anchoring element configured to penetrate through the body lumen.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
21 . The system of claim 20 , wherein the anchoring element comprises a loop.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
22 . The system of claim 20 , wherein the anchoring element comprises a barb.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
23 . The system of claim 13 , wherein at least one membrane is formed of a polymer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
24 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the polymer is a material selected from a group consisting of polyurethanes, polyethylenes and fluoroplastics.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
25 . The system of claim 13 , wherein at least one membrane is reversibly deformable between the first position and the second position.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
11 words
26 . The system of claim 13 , comprising two membranes.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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27 . The system of claim 13 , comprising three membranes.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
11 words
28 . The system of claim 13 , comprising four membranes.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
53 words
29 . A method, comprising: positioning at least one membrane in a body lumen, each membrane invertably deformable between a first position and a second position, wherein the at least one membrane is invertible in response to the direction of fluid flow through the lumen relative to the membrane in the first position.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
53 words
29 . A method, comprising: positioning at least one membrane in a body lumen, each membrane invertably deformable between a first position and a second position, wherein the at least one membrane is invertible in response to the direction of fluid flow through the lumen relative to the membrane in the first position.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
18 words
30 . The method of claim 29 , comprising positioning a plurality of membranes in the body lumen.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
19 words
31 . The method of claim 30 , comprising positioning the plurality of membranes symmetrically in the body lumen.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
36 words
32 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the at least one membrane includes an anchoring element, the method further comprising: penetrating the anchoring element of the at least one membrane through the body lumen.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
36 words
33 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the at least one membrane includes an anchoring element, the method further comprising: embedding the anchoring element of the at least one membrane into the body lumen.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
42 words
34 . A method of controlling flow in a body lumen, the method comprising: invertably deforming a membrane between a first position and a second position, wherein the membrane is invertible in response to the direction of fluid flow through the lumen.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
42 words
34 . A method of controlling flow in a body lumen, the method comprising: invertably deforming a membrane between a first position and a second position, wherein the membrane is invertible in response to the direction of fluid flow through the lumen.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
25 words
35 . The method of claim 34 , wherein the membrane in the second position and a portion of the body lumen define a cavity.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
20 words
36 . The method of claim 34 , wherein deformation is relative to a radial axis of the body lumen.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
15 words
37 . The method of claim 34 , comprising invertably deforming a plurality of membranes.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
20 words
38 . The method of claim 34 , wherein the membrane is deformable by fluid flow in the body lumen.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
29 words
39 . The method of claim 34 , wherein the membrane in the first position and the membrane in the second position are approximately mirror images of each other.
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