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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2000
Applicants:
Rodolfo C. Quijano, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Robert Loya, Fontana, CA (US);
Inventors:
Rodolfo C. Quijano, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Robert Loya, Fontana, CA (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention comprises a pulmonary valved conduit that permits inflow diameters greater than about 22 mm while still maintaining the advantages of a naturally-formed biological valved conduit. Specifically, the present invention comprises a valved vascular prosthetic having an inflow conduit comprising a manifold formed from the sealed attachment of at least two venous valvular conduits.