Valved Conduit Designed for Subsequent Catheter Delivered Valve Therapy
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1. A system for treating a vascular condition, comprising:
- a conduit including an inner wall;
at least one locking member positioned on or within the inner wall of the conduit; and
an expandable stent having a prosthetic valve disposed therein, wherein the stent can be positioned in contact with the at least one locking member.
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Abstract
A system for treating a vascular condition includes a conduit having an inner wall and at least one locking member positioned within the inner wall of the conduit. The system also includes a stented valve positioned in contact with the locking member within the inner wall of the conduit. A method for treating a vascular condition includes inserting a conduit with a stented valve into a target region of a vessel, positioning a contact portion of the stented valve against a locking portion of the conduit and preventing migration of the stented valve within the conduit based on the positioning.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for treating a vascular condition, comprising:
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a conduit including an inner wall;
at least one locking member positioned on or within the inner wall of the conduit; and
an expandable stent having a prosthetic valve disposed therein, wherein the stent can be positioned in contact with the at least one locking member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for treating a vascular condition, comprising:
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a conduit operably attached to a vessel, the conduit including an inner wall and at least one locking member attached to the inner wall;
a delivery catheter; and
a stented valve having a prosthetic valve disposed in a stent with a plurality of strut members, wherein at least one of the strut members includes a mating portion complementary to the at least one locking member, wherein the stented valve is removably disposed at a distal end of the delivery catheter for delivery to a treatment site. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for treating a vascular condition, the method comprising:
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inserting a conduit with a locking member into a target region of a vascular system;
positioning a contact portion of a stented valve against the locking member of the conduit; and
preventing migration of the stented valve within the conduit based on the positioning. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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