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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
May. 05, 2017
Applicants:
Lucian Lozonschi, Madison, WI (US);
Georg Lutter, Kiel, DE;
Inventors:
Lucian Lozonschi, Madison, WI (US);
Georg Lutter, Kiel, DE;
Assignee:
VDYNE, LLC, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/2418 (2013.01); A61F 2/2409 (2013.01); A61F 2/2412 (2013.01); A61F 2/2421 (2013.01); A61F 2/2469 (2013.01); A61F 2/2487 (2013.01); A61F 2/2427 (2013.01); A61F 2/2457 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0061 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0065 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0078 (2013.01); A61F 2250/006 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0069 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a medical prosthesis, and in particular a heart valve substitute comprising a pliant tubular conduit mounted on a resilient annular frame and tethered to a non-perforating anchor within the right or left ventricle of the heart, wherein the pliant tubular conduit is a reciprocating mechanical member that is compressed by pressurized working fluid within the ventricle during systole.