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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2004
Applicants:
Thomas A. Osborne, Bloomington, IN (US);
Brian C. Case, Bloomington, IN (US);
David R. Lessard, Bloomington, IN (US);
Neal E. Fearnot, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Inventors:
Thomas A. Osborne, Bloomington, IN (US);
Brian C. Case, Bloomington, IN (US);
David R. Lessard, Bloomington, IN (US);
Neal E. Fearnot, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cook Incorporated, Bloomington, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Described are vascular valve devices having valve elements formed of flexible material and at least one removable frame element. Also described are methods for using such devices in the vascular system and in particular in the venous system to treat venous insufficiency.