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US7625403B2 Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Valved conduit designed for subsequent catheter delivered valve therapy

Assignee: Medtronic Vascular Inc
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Filing: 2006-04-04
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Granted: 2009-12-01
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Expires: 2026-04-04
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Abstract

Abstract A system for treating a vascular condition includes a conduit having an inner wall and at least one locking member positioned within the inner wall of the conduit. The system also includes a stented valve positioned in contact with the locking member within the inner wall of the conduit. A method for treating a vascular condition includes inserting a conduit with a stented valve into a target region of a vessel, positioning a contact portion of the stented valve against a locking portion of the conduit and preventing migration of the stented valve within the conduit based on the positioning.

Inventors

  • 👤 Mike Krivoruchko

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 06:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2412; A61F2/2418; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/2475; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0008; A61F2220/0025; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/0054; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/006; A61F2250/0096; A61F2250/0098

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim 61 words
A system for treating a vascular condition, comprising: a conduit including an inner wall; at least one locking member positioned on or within the inner wall of the conduit, wherein the locking member comprises a ring; and an expandable stent having a prosthetic valve disposed therein, wherein the stent can be positioned in contact with the at least one locking member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 61 words
A system for treating a vascular condition, comprising: a conduit including an inner wall; at least one locking member positioned on or within the inner wall of the conduit, wherein the locking member comprises a ring; and an expandable stent having a prosthetic valve disposed therein, wherein the stent can be positioned in contact with the at least one locking member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the stent includes a complementary receiving portion to mate with the locking member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 29 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one locking member includes a first locking member and a second locking member spaced apart from the first locking member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 46 words
The system of claim 3 wherein a first end of the stent contacts with a portion of the first locking member and a second end of the stented valve contacts with a portion of the second locking member when the stent is in an expanded configuration.
Claim 6
Independent Claim 81 words
A system for treating a vascular condition, comprising: a conduit including an inner wall; at least one locking member positioned on or within the inner wall of the conduit, wherein the at least one locking member comprises a ring member, the ring member including a locking channel disposed along an inner circumference of the ring member and an expandable stent having a prosthetic valve disposed therein, wherein the stent can be positioned in contact with the at least one locking member.
Claim 7
Independent Claim 81 words
A system for treating a vascular condition, comprising: a conduit including an inner wall; at least one locking member positioned on or within the inner wall of the conduit, wherein the at least one locking member comprises a ring member, the ring member including a locking channel disposed along an inner circumference of the ring member and an expandable stent having a prosthetic valve disposed therein, wherein the stent can be positioned in contact with the at least one locking member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 51 words
The system of claim 5 wherein the stent comprises at least one strut member, the at least one strut member including a mating portion complementary to the locking channel and wherein the mating portion contacts the locking channel in a locking configuration when the stented valve is in an expanded configuration.
Claim 9
Independent Claim 66 words
A system for treating a vascular condition, comprising: a conduit including an inner wall; at least one locking member positioned on or within the inner wall of the conduit, wherein the at least one locking member comprises a semicircular locking member; and an expandable stent having a prosthetic valve disposed therein, wherein the stent can be positioned in contact with the at least one locking member.
Claim 10
Independent Claim 66 words
A system for treating a vascular condition, comprising: a conduit including an inner wall; at least one locking member positioned on or within the inner wall of the conduit, wherein the at least one locking member comprises a semicircular locking member; and an expandable stent having a prosthetic valve disposed therein, wherein the stent can be positioned in contact with the at least one locking member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 24 words
The system of claim 7 wherein the semicircular locking member includes a locking channel disposed along an inner circumference of the semicircular locking member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 50 words
The system of claim 8 wherein the stent comprises at least one strut member, the at least one strut member including a mating portion complementary to the locking channel and wherein the mating portion contacts the locking channel in a locking configuration when the stent is in an expanded configuration.
Claim 13
Independent Claim 113 words
A system for treating a vascular condition, comprising: a conduit operably attached to a vessel, the conduit including an inner wall and at least one locking member attached to the inner wall, wherein the at least one locking member comprises a ring member disposed at a proximal end of the conduit; a delivery catheter; and a stented valve having a prosthetic valve disposed in a stent with a plurality of strut members, wherein at least one of the strut members includes a mating portion complementary to the at least one locking member, wherein the stented valve is removably disposed at a distal end of the delivery catheter for delivery to a treatment site.
Claim 14
Independent Claim 113 words
A system for treating a vascular condition, comprising: a conduit operably attached to a vessel, the conduit including an inner wall and at least one locking member attached to the inner wall, wherein the at least one locking member comprises a ring member disposed at a proximal end of the conduit; a delivery catheter; and a stented valve having a prosthetic valve disposed in a stent with a plurality of strut members, wherein at least one of the strut members includes a mating portion complementary to the at least one locking member, wherein the stented valve is removably disposed at a distal end of the delivery catheter for delivery to a treatment site.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 18 words
The system of claim 10 wherein the mating portion comprises an arched member for receiving the ring member.
Claim 16
Independent Claim 121 words
A system for treating a vascular condition, comprising: a conduit operably attached to a vessel, the conduit including an inner wall and at least one locking member attached to the inner wall, wherein the at least one locking member comprises a ring member, the ring member including a locking channel disposed along an inner circumference of the ring member a delivery catheter; and a stented valve having a prosthetic valve disposed in a stent with a plurality of strut members, wherein at least one of the strut members includes a mating portion complementary to the at least one locking member, wherein the stented valve is removably disposed at a distal end of the delivery catheter for delivery to a treatment site.
Claim 17
Independent Claim 121 words
A system for treating a vascular condition, comprising: a conduit operably attached to a vessel, the conduit including an inner wall and at least one locking member attached to the inner wall, wherein the at least one locking member comprises a ring member, the ring member including a locking channel disposed along an inner circumference of the ring member a delivery catheter; and a stented valve having a prosthetic valve disposed in a stent with a plurality of strut members, wherein at least one of the strut members includes a mating portion complementary to the at least one locking member, wherein the stented valve is removably disposed at a distal end of the delivery catheter for delivery to a treatment site.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 52 words
The system of claim 12 wherein the stented valve comprises at least one strut member, the at least one strut member including a mating portion complementary to the locking channel and wherein the mating portion contacts the locking channel in a locking configuration when the stented valve is in an expanded configuration.
Claim 19
Independent Claim 118 words
A system for treating a vascular condition, comprising: a conduit operably attached to a vessel, the conduit including an inner wall and at least one locking member attached to the inner wall; a delivery catheter; a stented valve having a prosthetic valve disposed in a stent with a plurality of strut members, wherein at least one of the strut members includes a mating portion complementary to the at least one locking member; a first radiopaque marker disposed on a portion of the locking member; and a second radiopaque marker disposed on a portion of the mating member wherein the stented valve is removably disposed at a distal end of the delivery catheter for delivery to a treatment site.
Claim 20
Independent Claim 118 words
A system for treating a vascular condition, comprising: a conduit operably attached to a vessel, the conduit including an inner wall and at least one locking member attached to the inner wall; a delivery catheter; a stented valve having a prosthetic valve disposed in a stent with a plurality of strut members, wherein at least one of the strut members includes a mating portion complementary to the at least one locking member; a first radiopaque marker disposed on a portion of the locking member; and a second radiopaque marker disposed on a portion of the mating member wherein the stented valve is removably disposed at a distal end of the delivery catheter for delivery to a treatment site.
Claim 21
Independent Claim 54 words
A method for treating a vascular condition, the method comprising: inserting a conduit with a locking member into a target region of a vascular system; positioning a contact portion of a stented valve against the locking member of the conduit; and preventing migration of the stented valve within the conduit based on the positioning.
Claim 22
Independent Claim 54 words
A method for treating a vascular condition, the method comprising: inserting a conduit with a locking member into a target region of a vascular system; positioning a contact portion of a stented valve against the locking member of the conduit; and preventing migration of the stented valve within the conduit based on the positioning.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 33 words
The method of claim 15 further comprising: aligning a first radiopaque marker disposed on or adjacent the contact portion of the stented valve with a second radiopaque portion located on the locking member.

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