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Vascular valve with removable support component
Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
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Filing: 2004-03-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2024-03-17
Abstract
Abstract Described are vascular valve devices having valve elements formed of flexible material and at least one removable frame element. Also described are methods for using such devices in the vascular system and in particular in the venous system to treat venous insufficiency.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Osborne
- 👤 Brian Case
- 👤 David Lessard
- 👤 Neal Fearnot
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2412; A61F2/2418; A61F2/2427; A61F2/243; A61F2/2475; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0008; A61F2220/0016; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/005; A61F2220/0075; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0017; A61F2230/0026; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0095
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
1 . A vascular valve device, comprising: an artificial valve for deployment within a vascular passage, the artificial valve including flexible material and at least one frame element; said frame element adapted for removal after deployment of said artificial valve in the vessel; and said artificial valve device configured to provide a valve function after removal of said frame element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
1 . A vascular valve device, comprising: an artificial valve for deployment within a vascular passage, the artificial valve including flexible material and at least one frame element; said frame element adapted for removal after deployment of said artificial valve in the vessel; and said artificial valve device configured to provide a valve function after removal of said frame element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein said artificial valve device comprises barbs for attaching to a wall of the vessel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible material is a remodelable material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible material is collagenous.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible material comprises an extracellular matrix material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the artificial valve device comprises at least two removable frame elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
7 . The device of claim 6 , wherein the frame elements are attached to one another during deployment of the artificial valve device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
8 . The device of claim 6 , wherein the frame elements are unattached to one another during deployment of the artificial valve device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
9 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the frame element includes a member extending longitudinally along and circumferentially around the vascular passage after deployment and before removal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
10 . The device of claim 6 , wherein said frame elements each include a member extending longitudinally along and circumferentially around the vascular passage after deployment and before removal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
11 . The device of claim 1 , wherein said frame element is removably received within a sleeve defined in said flexible material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
12 . The device of claim 11 , wherein said flexible material is a remodelable material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
13 . The device of claim 12 , wherein the flexible material comprises an extracellular matrix material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
14 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the frame element is removably attached to the flexible material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
15 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one frame element is coated with an antiproliferative composition.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
16 . The device of claim 15 , wherein the composition comprises paclitaxel.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
17 . The device of claim 1 , including at least one removable frame element and at least one non-removable frame element.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
18 . The device of claim 17 , wherein said non-removable frame element is biodegradable.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
19 . The device of claim 1 , wherein said at least one frame element comprises a retrieval element adapted to reside away from a wall of said passage upon deployment of said device in said passage.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
20 . The device of claim 19 , wherein said retrieval element comprises a hook or loop.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
57 words
21 . A method for providing a valve device in a vascular passage, comprising: deploying within said passage an artificial valve device including a flexible material and at least one frame element removable after said deploying; and removing said frame element so as to leave said artificial valve device within said vascular passage absent said frame element.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
57 words
21 . A method for providing a valve device in a vascular passage, comprising: deploying within said passage an artificial valve device including a flexible material and at least one frame element removable after said deploying; and removing said frame element so as to leave said artificial valve device within said vascular passage absent said frame element.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
22 . The method of claim 21 , wherein said flexible material is a remodelable material.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
23 . The method of claim 21 , wherein said remodelable material is collagenous.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
24 . The method of claim 23 , wherein said collagenous remodelable material is an extracellular matrix.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
25 . The method of claim 21 , wherein said artificial valve device comprises at least two frame elements, and said removing includes removing each of said frame elements.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
19 words
26 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the at least one frame element comprises an antiproliferative composition.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
13 words
27 . The method of claim 26 , wherein the composition comprises paclitaxel.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
29 words
28 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the at least one frame element is removed after the artificial vascular device has become attached to the vascular passage.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
90 words
29 . An artificial medical valve device, comprising: at least one leaflet formed with a flexible material, said leaflet having an edge for contacting a wall of a bodily passage upon deployment of said valve device in the bodily passage; means along said edge for attaching said edge to the wall of the bodily passage; and at least one frame element arranged along said edge, said frame element configured to force said edge against the wall for attachment upon deployment of the device, said frame element removable after said deployment.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
90 words
29 . An artificial medical valve device, comprising: at least one leaflet formed with a flexible material, said leaflet having an edge for contacting a wall of a bodily passage upon deployment of said valve device in the bodily passage; means along said edge for attaching said edge to the wall of the bodily passage; and at least one frame element arranged along said edge, said frame element configured to force said edge against the wall for attachment upon deployment of the device, said frame element removable after said deployment.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
47 words
30 . A medical device for delivery of a flexible material into a vascular passage, comprising: a flexible material; a at least one frame element carrying said flexible material; and said at least one frame element adapted for removal after deployment of said device in the vessel.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
47 words
30 . A medical device for delivery of a flexible material into a vascular passage, comprising: a flexible material; a at least one frame element carrying said flexible material; and said at least one frame element adapted for removal after deployment of said device in the vessel.
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