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Percutaneously deployed vascular valves
Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
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Filing: 2004-04-01
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2024-04-01
Abstract
Abstract Described are percutaneous vascular valves (11) free of attached support structures and deployment systems (31) and methods for providing attachment of the valves within a vascular vessel.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian Case
- 👤 Charles Agnew
- 👤 Jacob Flagle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:44
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2412; A61F2/2418; A61F2/2475; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2002/068; A61F2/82; A61F2/848; A61F2002/8483; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0076; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0008; A61F2220/0016; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0075; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/0034; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0095
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 47
Claim 1
Independent Claim
44 words
1 . A percutaneous vascular valve, comprising: a stentless vascular valve body having at least one flexible member for restricting blood flow, the flexible member having an edge for contacting a wall of a vascular vessel; said edge adapted to attach to said wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
44 words
1 . A percutaneous vascular valve, comprising: a stentless vascular valve body having at least one flexible member for restricting blood flow, the flexible member having an edge for contacting a wall of a vascular vessel; said edge adapted to attach to said wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
2 . The valve of claim 1 , wherein said edge includes barbs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
3 . The valve of claim 1 , wherein said edge includes an adhesive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
4 . The valve of claim 1 , wherein said flexible member comprises a remodelable material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
5 . The valve of claim 1 , wherein said flexible member comprises a collagenous material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
6 . The valve of claim 5 , wherein said collagenous material comprises an extracellular matrix.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
7 . The valve of claim 6 , wherein the extracellular matrix comprises submucosa.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
8 . The valve of claim 1 , wherein the stentless vascular valve body comprises at least two leaflets.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
9 . The valve of claim 1 , wherein said edge is configured to extend longitudinally along and at least partially circumferentially around the vessel wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
10 . The valve of claim 1 , wherein said edge is a reinforced edge.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
11 . The valve of claim 10 , wherein said reinforced edge has a thickness greater than a central portion of said flexible member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
12 . A percutaneous vascular valve and delivery system, comprising: a stentless vascular valve body having at least one flexible member for restricting blood flow, the flexible member having an edge for attachment to a wall of a vascular vessel; a percutaneous deployment device, the deployment device having an expandable element for selectively forcing said edge against the wall.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
12 . A percutaneous vascular valve and delivery system, comprising: a stentless vascular valve body having at least one flexible member for restricting blood flow, the flexible member having an edge for attachment to a wall of a vascular vessel; a percutaneous deployment device, the deployment device having an expandable element for selectively forcing said edge against the wall.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
13 . The valve and delivery system of claim 12 , wherein said edge has a plurality of structural elements for attaching to said wall.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
14 . The valve and delivery system of claim 13 , wherein said structural elements include barbs.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
15 . The valve and delivery system of claim 12 , wherein said edge includes an adhesive.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
16 . The valve and delivery system of claim 12 , wherein said expandable element comprises a wire frame.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
17 . The valve and delivery system of claim 12 , wherein said stentless valve body comprises a remodelable material.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
18 . The valve and delivery system of claim 17 , wherein said remodelable material is collagenous.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
19 . The valve and delivery system of claim 12 , wherein the stentless valve body is releasably attached to the expandable element.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
20 . The valve and delivery system of claim 19 , wherein the stentless valve body is releasably attached to the expandable element with an adhesive.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
21 . The valve and delivery system of claim 19 , wherein the stentless valve body is releasably attached to the expandable element with a removable component.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
22 . The valve and delivery system of claim 21 , wherein the removable component comprises a removable suture.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
34 words
23 . The valve and delivery system of claim 19 , wherein the stentless valve body is releasably attached to the expandable element by an attachment adaptation on said body, said element, or both.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
24 . A medical device, comprising a valve of claim 1 , in combination with a percutaneous deployment device.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
31 words
25 . The medical device of claim 19 , wherein said percutaneous deployment device has at least one expandable element for forcing said edge of said valve against a vessel wall.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
75 words
26 . A method for modifying blood flow in a vascular vessel, the method comprising: percutaneously delivering one or more pieces of flexible material to a site within a vascular vessel; and percutaneously attaching at least portions of said one or more pieces of flexible material to walls of the vascular vessel so as to form a structure that selectively permits blood flow in a first direction and resists blood flow in a second direction.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
75 words
26 . A method for modifying blood flow in a vascular vessel, the method comprising: percutaneously delivering one or more pieces of flexible material to a site within a vascular vessel; and percutaneously attaching at least portions of said one or more pieces of flexible material to walls of the vascular vessel so as to form a structure that selectively permits blood flow in a first direction and resists blood flow in a second direction.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
15 words
27 . The method of claim 26 , wherein said flexible material has remodelable properties.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
14 words
28 . The method of claim 26 , wherein said flexible material contains collagen.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
17 words
29 . The method of claim 26 , wherein said flexible material comprises an extracellular matrix material.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
15 words
30 . The method of claim 29 , wherein said extracellualar matrix material contains collagen.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
15 words
31 . The method of claim 30 , wherein said extracellular matrix material comprises submucosa.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
19 words
32 . The method of claim 26 , wherein said structure includes a valve having two or more leaflets.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
31 words
33 . The method of claim 26 , wherein said flexible material comprises collagen, and wherein said percutaneously attaching includes delivering energy to facilitate attachment of said portions to the wall.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
14 words
34 . The method of claim 33 , wherein said energy includes electromagnetic radiation.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
22 words
35 . The method of claim 34 , wherein said energy is selected from microwave, radio frequency, laser, and ultraviolet light energy.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
34 words
36 . The method of claim 33 , wherein an energy-absorbing substance is provided in contact with said portions, and wherein said energy activates the energy-absorbing substance to attach said portions to the wall.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
17 words
37 . The method of claim 33 , wherein the energy welds said portions to the wall.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
25 words
38 . The method of claim 26 , wherein said percutaneously delivering comprises deploying the flexible material from a lumen of a percutaneously advancable device.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
33 words
39 . The method of claim 38 , wherein said percutaneously delivering comprises deploying a delivery structure from the lumen, the delivery structure including the flexible material releasably held to an expandable element.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
15 words
40 . The method of claim 39 , wherein the expandable element includes a balloon.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
16 words
41 . The method of claim 38 , wherein the expandable element includes a wire structure.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
35 words
42 . The method of claim 26 , wherein said attaching includes attaching a band of said flexible material in a path extending at least partially longitudinally and at least partially circumferentially along the wall.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
49 words
43 . A percutaneous vascular valve, comprising: a vascular valve body free of any support structure and having at least one movable member for restricting blood flow, the movable member having an edge for contacting a wall of a vascular vessel; said edge adapted to attach to said wall.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
49 words
43 . A percutaneous vascular valve, comprising: a vascular valve body free of any support structure and having at least one movable member for restricting blood flow, the movable member having an edge for contacting a wall of a vascular vessel; said edge adapted to attach to said wall.
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