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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2016
Applicant:
Q'apel Medical, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jeffery Krolik, Campbell, CA (US);
Rajan Khokhar, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Assignee:
Q'APEL MEDICAL, INC., Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 29/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0155 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61M 25/0053 (2013.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 29/02 (2013.01); A61F 2002/825 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91575 (2013.01); A61M 25/0023 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0024 (2013.01); A61M 25/0054 (2013.01); A61M 25/0108 (2013.01); A61M 25/0122 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1043 (2013.01); A61M 2207/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tubular structure having variable support includes a tubular member and a structural support member with a flexible tubular member over the structural support member, such that the flexible tubular member can engage and disengage or squeeze and release the structural support member. The structural support member can be a tubular mesh, stent, framework, skeleton, braid or other flexible framework. A fluid passage can be used to inflate and deflate the flexible tubular member. Methods of assembly and methods of use are also described.