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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2017
Spiration, Inc., Redmond, WA (US);
Erik Liljegren, Kirkland, WA (US);
Clinton L. Finger, Bellevue, WA (US);
Alexis Jensen, Redmond, WA (US);
SPIRATION, INC., Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A valve comprising: (a) a rod, (b) a plurality of struts in communication with the rod and extending generally radially outward away from the rod in a deployed state, the plurality of struts including at least: (i) a plurality of first struts that extend radially outward from the rod a first distance, and (ii) a plurality of second struts that extend radially outward a second distance from the rod, wherein the second distance is less than the first distance; and (c) one or more membranes that are in communication with the first struts, the second struts, or both.