19015418. SPLANCHNIC FLOW RESTRICTOR VALVES (EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION)

SPLANCHNIC FLOW RESTRICTOR VALVES

Organization Name

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

Inventor(s)

Michael G. Valdez of Riverside CA US

Arnold Cruz Tuason of Claremont CA US

Tiana (formerly Thu Thi Anh) Tran of Westminster CA US

Emil Karapetian of Huntington Beach CA US

Roy Shitrit of Zichron Yaakov IL

SPLANCHNIC FLOW RESTRICTOR VALVES

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 19015418 titled 'SPLANCHNIC FLOW RESTRICTOR VALVES

Original Abstract Submitted

A medical implant for managing blood flow through a blood vessel comprises a stent body forming a proximal portion and a tapered distal end, the tapered distal end being angled relative to the proximal portion to face a direction of blood flow and limit blood flow into an inner lumen of the stent body, and the tapered distal end having a flexible structure to allow the tapered distal end to bend and straighten in response to blood flow, and a covering extending along the stent body.