Conduit for aorta or pulmonary artery replacement
First Claim
1. A prosthesis comprising a reinforcement element and a prosthetic conduit comprising biocompatible material, the prosthetic conduit having a generally cylindrical section and an expanded section extending from the generally cylindrical section, wherein the reinforcement element at the junction between the generally cylindrical section and the expanded section.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, prosthetic conduits include biocompatible material formed into a generally cylindrical section and an expanded section connected to the generally cylindrical section to form a conduit. The conduit has a lumen extending through the generally cylindrical section and the expanded section. In some embodiments, the biocompatible material is tissue. The biocompatible material can include one segment or a plurality of segments joined together to form the generally cylindrical section and the expanded section. In some embodiments, the prosthetic conduit includes a reinforcement to prevent unwanted dilation or collapse of the conduit. The reinforcement can be placed at or near the junction of a generally cylindrical section and an expanded section and/or at other locations along the conduit. The prosthetic conduit may or may not include a prosthetic heart valve. The prosthetic conduit can include tubules to facilitate attachment of coronary arteries to the prosthetic conduit for embodiments in which a portion of the aorta adjacent the heart is replaced. In some embodiments, the prosthetic conduit includes two sections that are joined to form the prosthetic conduit.
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- 1. A prosthesis comprising a reinforcement element and a prosthetic conduit comprising biocompatible material, the prosthetic conduit having a generally cylindrical section and an expanded section extending from the generally cylindrical section, wherein the reinforcement element at the junction between the generally cylindrical section and the expanded section.
- 30. A prosthesis comprising a biocompatible material formed into a generally cylindrical section and an expanded section extending from the generally cylindrical section, the expanded section including tubules connecting the central lumen of the expanded section to an external opening.
- 36. A prosthesis comprising biocompatible material formed into a generally cylindrical section and an expanded section connected to the generally cylindrical section to form a conduit with a lumen extending through the generally cylindrical section and the expanded section, the free edge of the expanded section having scallops that fit ajacent to and downstream from the commissures of a native heart valve.
- 39. A prosthesis comprising a reinforcement element, a prosthetic conduit comprising biocompatible material and a prosthetic valve attached to the prosthetic conduit, wherein the reinforcement element is attached to the prosthetic conduit downstream from the prosthetic valve to inhibit dilation of the conduit and to promote proper valve function.
- 42. A prosthesis comprising a first prosthetic conduit section and a second prosthetic conduit section wherein the inflow edge of the first prosthetic conduit section is configured for attachment to the outflow edge of the second prosthetic conduit section, the first prosthetic conduit section having a generally cylindrical section and the second prosthetic conduit section comprising a prosthetic valve.
- 48. A prosthesis comprising a reinforcement element and a prosthetic conduit comprising biocompatible material, wherein the reinforcement element is attached to the prosthetic conduit proximate to the outflow edge.
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50. A prosthesis comprising a reinforcement element, a prosthetic conduit comprising biocompatible material and a prosthetic valve attached to the prosthetic conduit, wherein the reinforcement element is attached to the prosthetic conduit proximate to the inflow edge.
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