Airway valve with anchors
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1. A valve comprising:
- a. membrane andb. a frame in communication with the membrane so that the frame expands the membrane, the frame including;
i. a rod,ii. a plurality of struts connected to the rod at a distal end and extending generally radially outward as the struts extend away from the distal end and towards a proximal end;
iii. a plurality of anchors that are in direct communication with the struts between the distal end and the proximal end, each of the plurality of anchors extending through an exit location in the membrane; and
iv. an anchor connector extending between and connecting the plurality of anchors to the plurality of struts; and
wherein each of the anchor connectors extend laterally from one of the plurality of struts.
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Abstract
A valve (2) comprising: (a) membrane (50) and (b) a frame (10) in communication with the membrane so that the frame expands the membrane, the frame including: (i) a rod (4), (ii) a plurality of struts (12) connected to the rod at a distal end and extending generally radially outward as the struts extend away from the distal end and towards a proximal end; (iii) a plurality of anchors (30) that are in direct communication with the struts between the distal end and the proximal end, each of the plurality of anchors extending through an exit location (52) in the membrane.
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20 Claims
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1. A valve comprising:
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a. membrane and b. a frame in communication with the membrane so that the frame expands the membrane, the frame including; i. a rod, ii. a plurality of struts connected to the rod at a distal end and extending generally radially outward as the struts extend away from the distal end and towards a proximal end; iii. a plurality of anchors that are in direct communication with the struts between the distal end and the proximal end, each of the plurality of anchors extending through an exit location in the membrane; and iv. an anchor connector extending between and connecting the plurality of anchors to the plurality of struts; and wherein each of the anchor connectors extend laterally from one of the plurality of struts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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6. A valve comprising:
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a. membrane and b. a frame in communication with the membrane so that the frame expands the membrane, the frame including; i. a rod, ii. a plurality of struts connected to the rod at a distal end and extending generally radially outward as the struts extend away from the distal end and towards a proximal end; iii. a plurality of anchors that are in direct communication with the struts between the distal end and the proximal end, each of the plurality of anchors extending through an exit location in the membrane; and iv. an anchor connector extending between and connecting the plurality of anchors to the plurality of struts; and wherein the plurality of anchors each extend from a side of the plurality of struts that each of the plurality of anchors are connected. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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7. A valve comprising:
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a. membrane and b. a frame in communication with the membrane so that the frame expands the membrane, the frame including; i. a rod, ii. a plurality of struts connected to the rod at a distal end and extending generally radially outward as the struts extend away from the distal end and towards a proximal end; iii. a plurality of anchors that are in direct communication with the struts between the distal end and the proximal end, each of the plurality of anchors extending through an exit location in the membrane; and iv. an anchor connector extending between and connecting the plurality of anchors to the plurality of struts; and wherein each of the anchors include an anchor tip that extends outward away from the rod. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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