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Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, Or Aids And Accessories Therefor > Arterial Prosthesis (i.e., Blood Vessel) > Including Valve Including ValveIncluding Valve patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/14/06 - 20060282157 - Venous valve, system, and method A venous valve with a frame and a cover on the frame for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve. ... 12/07/06 - 20060276882 - Medical device including remodelable material attached to frame Medical devices for implantation in a body vessel, and methods of using and making the same, are provided. Medical devices preferably comprise a remodelable material attached to a frame with a tension that can change upon implantation of the medical device within the lumen of a body vessel. Controlled fracture ... 11/23/06 - 20060265053 - Prosthetic valve devices and methods of making and using such devices The present invention relates to medical devices and in particular to frameless grafting prostheses and methods of making and using such devices. The frameless grafting prostheses include a stiffening member useful in the attachment of the frameless grafting prostheses to a wall of a body lumen. ... 11/16/06 - 20060259128 - Method for implanting prosthetic valves Methods for implanting a prosthetic valve in a body vessel having a fluid flow therethrough are provided. One method includes identifying a position of an existing valve and determining a factor affecting fluid flow in at least one of a first direction and a second direction at the existing valve. ... 11/09/06 - 20060253189 - Artificial valve 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 invertibly deformable between a first position and a second position. The membrane is invertible in response to the ... 11/09/06 - 20060253188 - Medical valve leaflet structures with peripheral region receptive to tissue ingrowth Composite leaflets and prosthetic valves incorporating the same are disclosed. An illustrative composite leaflet includes a flexible inner region, which is formed with a synthetic polymeric material, and a flexible peripheral region, which is formed with a remodelable material effective to promote tissue ingrowth. The peripheral region extends from at ... 11/02/06 - 20060247762 - Implantable venous valve A venous valve prosthesis includes a hollow conduit (40) defining a central passageway through which blood may flow. Opposing, pliable leaflet members (30) are located within the conduit and move back and forth between a first, open position, whereby blood may flow through the central passageway in a first direction, ... 10/12/06 - 20060229708 - Methods, systems and devices for cardiac valve repair Disclosed are methods, systems, and devices for the endovascular repair of cardiac valves, particularly the atrioventricular valves which inhibit back flow of blood from a heart ventricle during contraction. The procedures described herein can be performed with interventional tools, guides and supporting catheters and other equipment introduced to the heart ... 09/21/06 - 20060212111 - Vascular valves having implanted and target configurations and methods of preparing the same Described are vascular valve devices for implantation in a patient. The vascular valve devices are designed to compensate for the retraction characteristics of a remodelable material used to form one or more leaflets. Alternatively, or in addition, the devices are designed to reduce retraction of the remodelable leaflet-forming material. Further ... 09/21/06 - 20060212110 - Vascular valve with removable support component 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. ... 08/10/06 - 20060178731 - Apparatus for aiding the flow of blood through patient's circulatory system A percutaneous implanted device for temporarily sustaining a patient awaiting a heart transplant. The device includes a radially expandable stent mounted upon the balloon section of a balloon catheter. A venous biological valve is mounted at each end of the stent and an inflatable annular-shaped diaphragm is secured to the ... 08/10/06 - 20060178730 - Venous valve apparatus, system, and method A venous valve with a frame and a cover on the frame for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve. ... 08/10/06 - 20060178729 - Venous valve apparatus, system, and method A venous valve with a frame and a cover on the frame for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve. ... 08/10/06 - 20060178728 - External support for restoring competence to venous valves by traction of their intercommissural walls External support for restoring valvular competence to veins, to be implanted about a vein, along its length. It includes a posterior and an anterior arcuate frame shell, in an elongated material. The posterior frame shell includes two branches of said elongated material penetratingly shaped for an easy insertion thereof behind ... 08/03/06 - 20060173532 - Intraluminal support frame and medical devices including the support frame Intraluminal support frames for placement within a body vessel are provided. The support frames include a plurality of ring structures and first and second sets of connector segments. Connector segments of the first set join adjacent pairs of ring structures while connector segments of the second set join at least ... 07/06/06 - 20060149360 - Fluid flow prosthetic device A prosthetic device including a valve-orifice attachment member attachable to a valve in a blood vessel and including a fluid inlet, and a diverging member that extends from the fluid inlet, the diverging member including a proximal end near the fluid inlet and a distal end distanced from the proximal ... 06/29/06 - 20060142847 - Method and devices for decreasing elevated pulmonary venous pressure The present invention relates to the implantation of one or more prosthetic valve(s) in the pulmonary vein(s) of a subject as a means of decreasing or preventing an increase in pulmonary venous pressure. The present invention accordingly provides for novel treatment strategies for the treatment of medical disorders associated with ... 06/29/06 - 20060142846 - Implantable vascular device A multiple-sided medical device comprises a frame comprising wire or other resilient material and having a series of bends and interconnecting sides. The device has both a flat configuration and a second, folded configuration which a generally serpentine shape. The device is pushed from a delivery catheter into the lumen ... 06/22/06 - 20060136045 - Methods and systems for modifying vascular valves Described are methods and systems for modifying vascular valves in order to reduce retrograde blood flow through the valves. Preferred methods include connecting vascular valve leaflets with at least one remodelable material, such that the valve leaflets become fused by the ingrowth of the patient's native tissue. Preferred remodelable materials ... 06/22/06 - 20060136044 - Medical device with bioactive agent Medical devices with one or more bioactive agents are provided for regulating fluid flow through a body vessel. Medical devices according to the invention can comprise prosthetic valves that include a bioactive agent. ... 06/08/06 - 20060122693 - Stent valve and method of manufacturing same A stent valve includes a scaffold, the scaffold including interlinked struts, the scaffold having a scaffold passageway extending substantially longitudinally therethrough. The stent valve also includes a valve leaflet extending at least partially across the scaffold passageway, the valve leaflet defining a leaflet periphery. At least a portion of the ... 06/08/06 - 20060122692 - Stent valve and method of using same A stent valve insertable in a body vessel containing a body fluid. The stent valve includes: a valve for at least partially controlling the flow of the body fluid in the body vessel; and a scaffold, the scaffold including : an anchoring section for anchoring the scaffold to said body ... 05/25/06 - 20060111773 - Prosthetic venous valves A prosthetic venous valve includes a frame and leaflets. The frame includes: (i) a generally hollow base disposed at a blood inflow end; (ii) a plurality of struts connected with the base and extending generally parallel to a direction of forward flow of blood from the generally hollow base to ... 05/18/06 - 20060106454 - Intraluminal medical device with cannula for controlled retrograde flow Prosthetic valves for regulating fluid flow through a body vessel are described. The valves include a valve member that includes at least a portion that is capable of moving to selectively permit and substantially prevent fluid flow through the body vessel, either alone or with one or more additional valve ... 04/27/06 - 20060089708 - Venous bi-valve A replacement venous valve assembly having over-the-wire or other deployable configurations of struts and membranes. ... 03/23/06 - 20060064159 - Device and method for vascular access Vascular access systems for performing hemodialysis are disclosed. The vascular access system contemplates a catheter section adapted for insertion into a vein and a graft section adapted for attachment to an artery. The catheter section may have metal or polymer wall reinforcements that allow the use of thin-walled, small outer ... 12/08/05 - 20050273159 - Monocusp valve construction and defect closure device for deep vein regurgitation A vein valve, preferably for the common femoral vein, is described. The valve may be of a monocusp or bicuspid construction. The valve is constructed from the patient's own vein wall tissue, in which case it is necessary to repair the opening made in the vein wall with a precisely ... 10/20/05 - 20050234541 - Modifying fluid flow in a body vessel lumen to promote intraluminal flow-sensitive processes The present invention, in one embodiment, provides an implantable intraluminal fluid flow control system comprising an interface and a flow-modifying device positioned at a flow-modifying effective distance from the interface within the lumen of a body vessel. In one embodiment, the invention relates to maintaining, regulating or varying the fluid ... 10/13/05 - 20050228486 - Implantable frame with variable compliance Medical devices for implantation in a body vessel, and methods of using and making the same, are provided. Embodiments of the invention relate to medical devices comprising a frame having a compliance that can change upon implantation of the medical device within the lumen of a body vessel. Controlled fracture ... 10/06/05 - 20050222674 - Endoluminal graft with a prosthetic valve An endoluminal prosthesis is provided for restricting fluid flow in a lumen. The endoluminal prosthesis has a tubular graft having a flexible body with at least one stent coupled thereto. The endoluminal prosthesis also includes a prosthetic valve coupled to the inside the tubular graft. The prosthetic valve can be ... 08/25/05 - 20050187614 - Prosthetic valve with spacing member Prosthetic valves, methods of making medical devices, and methods of treatment are provided. The prosthetic valves of the invention have a valve portion moveable between first and second positions, and a spacing member that has a thickness and protects a portion of the valve portion from contact with a wall ... 08/18/05 - 20050182483 - Percutaneously placed prosthesis with thromboresistant valve portion A venous valve prosthesis having a substantially non-expandable, valve portion comprising a valve-closing mechanism, such as a pair of opposing leaflets; and an anchoring portion, such as one or more self-expanding frames or stents that are expandable to anchor the prosthesis at the implantation site. In one embodiment, the rigid ... 06/30/05 - 20050143807 - Implantable vascular device comprising a bioabsorbable frame A multiple-sided valve for implantation within a body vessel comprising a frame comprising a bioabsorbable material is provided. The devices can be pushed from a delivery catheter into the lumen of a duct or vessel and may include one or more barbs for anchoring purposes. A full or partial covering ... 06/23/05 - 20050137682 - Stent mounted valve There is described a prosthetic valve to be inserted into a body lumen, the valve having leaflets that are spread apart during forward flow of fluid to create an orifice, and the leaflets coming into contact with each other during reverse flow of fluid, thereby impeding the reverse flow of ... 06/02/05 - 20050119728 - Method for fixing tissue A method of preparing a fixed biological tissue includes, shaping the biological tissue, cross-linking the biological tissue, sterilizing the biological tissue, and inactivating prions in the biological tissue. ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |