Venous Valve, System, and Method With Sinus Pocket
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1. A valve comprising:
- a first member forming a first end and a second end of the valve;
a bulbous portion formed by bulbous portion members engaged to and extending outward from the first member;
wherein a diameter of the bulbous portion is greater than a diameter of the first member.
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Abstract
A valve with a frame and valve leaflets that provide a sinus pocket. The valve provides for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve.
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1. A valve comprising:
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a first member forming a first end and a second end of the valve; a bulbous portion formed by bulbous portion members engaged to and extending outward from the first member; wherein a diameter of the bulbous portion is greater than a diameter of the first member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A valve comprising:
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a frame comprising a first member defining a cross-sectional area having an outer perimeter, the first member comprising longitudinal segments, circumferentially adjacent longitudinal segments being symmetrical about a line parallel to a longitudinal axis of the valve; and leaflets, each leaflet comprising a free end, each leaflet engaged to two circumferentially adjacent longitudinal segments so that the free end is positioned between first and second ends of the valve and extends between the two circumferentially adjacent longitudinal segments, the free end forming a part of a commissure for unidirectional flow through the valve. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A valve comprising:
a frame comprising; a first member, the first member forming a first zig-zag ring and a second zig-zag ring interconnected to one another; and second members engaged to, extending outward from, the first zig-zag ring to form a bulbous portion, the bulbous portion defining a cross-sectional area having an outer perimeter that is greater than the an outer perimeter of a cross-sectional area defined by the first member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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