19015032. VASCULAR FLOW MANAGEMENT (EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION)
VASCULAR FLOW MANAGEMENT
Organization Name
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Inventor(s)
Michael G. Valdez of Riverside CA US
Emil Karapetian of Huntington Beach CA US
VASCULAR FLOW MANAGEMENT
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 19015032 titled 'VASCULAR FLOW MANAGEMENT
Original Abstract Submitted
Implant devices are provided for restoring compliance characteristics to blood vessels. An exemplary implant device includes an outer tubular frame having a diameter than varies along a longitudinal axis and a radially expandable tube disposed within the frame. Further disclosed are implant devices including a frame having an axially convex form that expands in diameter moving from first and second axial ends of the frame to a medial portion of the frame, and a cylindrical toroidal balloon member comprising one or more gas-filled chambers disposed at least partially within the frame. Further disclosed are implant devices including a tubular frame comprising a first axial segment and a second axial segment, a radially expandable tube disposed within the first axial segment of the frame, and a one-way valve disposed within the second axial segment of the frame.
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