Artificial valve
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1. A method comprising:
- positioning two or more frameless membranes in a body lumen, each membrane invertibly deformable between a first position and a second position,wherein at least one frameless membrane is invertible in response to the direction of fluid flow through the lumen relative to the membrane in the first position.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus implementing and using techniques for controlling flow in a body lumen, including use of an implantable medical device. The device includes a membrane implantable in a body lumen and invertibly deformable between a first position and a second position. The membrane is invertible in response to the direction of fluid flow through the lumen and can be deformable by fluid flow in the body lumen.
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1. A method comprising:
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positioning two or more frameless membranes in a body lumen, each membrane invertibly deformable between a first position and a second position, wherein at least one frameless membrane is invertible in response to the direction of fluid flow through the lumen relative to the membrane in the first position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A medical system, comprising:
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a first frameless membrane; an elongate catheter including a central portion including a first groove surrounded by a retractable sheath, the first frameless membrane positioned in the first groove between the retractable sheath and the central portion; and a first push rod extending through the elongate catheter to the first groove to contact and extend the first frameless membrane from the elongate catheter. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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