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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2006
Thomas A. Osborne, Bloomington, IN (US);
Brian C. Case, Bloomington, IN (US);
Jacob A. Flagle, Bloomington, IN (US);
Andrew K. Hoffa, Bloomington, IN (US);
Michael L. Garrison, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Thomas A. Osborne, Bloomington, IN (US);
Brian C. Case, Bloomington, IN (US);
Jacob A. Flagle, Bloomington, IN (US);
Andrew K. Hoffa, Bloomington, IN (US);
Michael L. Garrison, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Abstract
A medical device comprises a support structure and one or more graft members comprising a valve portion and a constraining portion. The support structure has a first, unexpanded configuration and a second, expanded configuration. The constraining portion is adapted to substantially prevent the support structure from achieving the second, expanded configuration. The valve portion is adapted to permit fluid flow through a body vessel in a first direction and substantially prevent fluid flow through the vessel in a second, opposite direction.