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Venous Valve With Sinus

  • US 20120209378A1
  • Filed: 04/24/2012
  • Published: 08/16/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A valve comprising:

  • a frame comprising a plurality of structural members, the frame forming an inlet region that defines an inlet cross sectional area, a middle region that defines a middle cross sectional area, and an outlet region that defines an outlet cross sectional area, the inlet cross sectional area being different than the middle cross sectional area, wherein the middle region has an expansion force that is greater than the inlet region and the outlet region;

    a first valve leaflet and a second valve leaflet,each valve leaflet comprising a first attachment location connected to the frame, a first inflow surface and a first outflow surface opposite the first inflow surface, the first inflow surface and the first outflow surface each extending from the first attachment region to a free edge and between two sides, the free edges comprising second attachment locations connected to the frame, each valve leaflet being configured to shift between an open position and a closed position;

    the free edges of the first and second valve leaflets defining a free edge cross sectional area in the open position; and

    a sinus region defined by a volume between the frame at the middle cross sectional area and the first outflow surfaces of the first and second valve leaflets in the open position.

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