Device for reduction of pressure effects of cardiac tricuspid valve regurgitation
First Claim
1. An elongate valve stent comprising:
- a first stent member comprising a first support structure including a plurality of serpentine bands, wherein adjacent serpentine bands are connected by at least one connector strut and a first tissue valve disposed thereon, said first tissue valve including at least two leaflets structured to open and close permitting the flow of blood therethrough in the open position;
a second stent member distinct and separated from said first stent member by a predetermined distance, said second stent member comprising a second support structure including a plurality of serpentine bands, wherein adjacent serpentine bands are connected by at least one connector strut and a second tissue valve disposed thereon, said second tissue valve including at least two leaflets structured to open and close permitting the flow of blood therethrough in the open position; and
at least two elongate connecting members extending between and connecting at least one serpentine band of the first stent member to at least one serpentine band of the second stent member.
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Abstract
A method of protecting an upper and a lower body of a patient from high venous pressures comprising: providing an elongate valve stent, wherein the stent comprises a first stent member with a first tissue valve secured to a first support structure being disposed at a first end of the stent and a second stent member with a second tissue valve secured to a second support structure being disposed at an opposite second end of the stent, wherein both support structures are collapsibly expandable, the second end being connected to the first end with at least one elongate connecting member; passing the elongate valve stent through a blood vessel with the first and second support structures in a collapsed position; and securing the first support structure to an inferior vena cava and the second support structure to a superior vena cava with both support structures in an expanded shape.
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26 Claims
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1. An elongate valve stent comprising:
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a first stent member comprising a first support structure including a plurality of serpentine bands, wherein adjacent serpentine bands are connected by at least one connector strut and a first tissue valve disposed thereon, said first tissue valve including at least two leaflets structured to open and close permitting the flow of blood therethrough in the open position; a second stent member distinct and separated from said first stent member by a predetermined distance, said second stent member comprising a second support structure including a plurality of serpentine bands, wherein adjacent serpentine bands are connected by at least one connector strut and a second tissue valve disposed thereon, said second tissue valve including at least two leaflets structured to open and close permitting the flow of blood therethrough in the open position; and at least two elongate connecting members extending between and connecting at least one serpentine band of the first stent member to at least one serpentine band of the second stent member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A elongate valve stent for protecting an upper body and a lower body of a patient from high venous pressures comprising:
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a first stent member comprising a first support structure including a plurality of serpentine bands, wherein adjacent serpentine bands are connected by at least one connector strut and a first tissue valve disposed thereon, said first tissue valve structured to be implanted in a superior vena cava and including at least two leaflets structured to open and close permitting the flow of blood therethrough in the open position; a second stent member distinct and separate from said first stent member, said second stent member comprising a second support structure including a plurality of serpentine bands, wherein adjacent serpentine bands are connected by at least one connector strut and a second tissue valve disposed thereon, said second tissue valve structured to be implanted in an inferior vena cava and including at least two leaflets structured to open and close permitting the flow of blood therethrough in the open position; and at least one elongate connecting member extending between and connecting at least one serpentine band of the first stent member to at least one serpentine band of the second stent member wherein said first and second valves are configured to permit blood flow towards a right atrium and prevent blood flow in an opposite direction.
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26. An elongate valve stent comprising:
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a first stent member comprising a first support structure including a plurality of serpentine bands, wherein adjacent serpentine bands are connected by at least one connector strut and a first tissue valve disposed thereon; a second stent member separate and distinct from said first stent member, said second stent member comprising a second support structure including a plurality of serpentine bands, wherein adjacent serpentine bands are connected by at least one connector strut and a second tissue valve disposed thereon; and at least one elongate connecting member sized and configured to provide radial flexibility and longitudinal stiffness, said elongate connecting member extending between and connecting at least one serpentine band of the first stent member to at least one serpentine band of the second stent member.
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