Fluid flow prosthetic device
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1. A prosthetic device comprising:
- a valve-orifice attachment member attachable to a valve in a blood vessel and comprising a fluid inlet; and
a diverging member that extends from said fluid inlet, said diverging member comprising a proximal end near said fluid inlet and a distal end distanced from said proximal end, wherein a distal portion of said diverging member has a larger cross-sectional area for fluid flow therethrough than a proximal portion thereof.
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Abstract
A prosthetic device including a valve-orifice attachment member attachable to a valve in a blood vessel and including a fluid inlet, and a diverging member that extends from the fluid inlet, the diverging member including a proximal end near the fluid inlet and a distal end distanced from the proximal end, wherein a distal portion of the diverging member has a larger cross-sectional area for fluid flow therethrough than a proximal portion thereof. The diverging member may have a diverging taper that causes fluid to flow therethrough with pressure recovery at the distal end thereof.
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1. A prosthetic device comprising:
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a valve-orifice attachment member attachable to a valve in a blood vessel and comprising a fluid inlet; and
a diverging member that extends from said fluid inlet, said diverging member comprising a proximal end near said fluid inlet and a distal end distanced from said proximal end, wherein a distal portion of said diverging member has a larger cross-sectional area for fluid flow therethrough than a proximal portion thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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