Radially expandable endoprosthesis device with two-stage deployment
First Claim
1. A radially expandable endoprosthesis having an at least two-stage deployment capability, said endoprosthesis comprising a heart valve prosthesis including a valve annulus which subsequent to deployment in a patient is expandable from a first diameter to at least a second larger diameter within a specified interval of time.
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Abstract
A radially expandable endoprosthesis device and method of deployment with an at least two stage deployment capability. More particularly, the device pertains to an annularly expandable heart valve prosthesis which is adapted for the long-term treatment of valvular diseases in infants, children and adolescents. The device is constituted of a combination of superelastic alloys and bioresorabable materials which facilitates the devices to undergo multistage deployments at predetermined intervals while emplaced in the body vessels or lumens of patients.
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28 Claims
- 1. A radially expandable endoprosthesis having an at least two-stage deployment capability, said endoprosthesis comprising a heart valve prosthesis including a valve annulus which subsequent to deployment in a patient is expandable from a first diameter to at least a second larger diameter within a specified interval of time.
- 15. A method of deploying a radially expandable endoprosthesis having an at least two-stage deployment capability, said endoprosthesis comprising a heart valve prosthesis including a valve annulus which subsequent to deployment in a patient is expandable from a first diameter to at least a second larger diameter within a specified interval of time.
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