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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2012
Applicant:
Dusan Pavcnik, Portland, OR (US);
Inventor:
Dusan Pavcnik, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Oregan Health and Science University, Portland, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); A61L 27/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/2418 (2013.01); A61L 27/507 (2013.01); A61L 27/3625 (2013.01); A61F 2/2475 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61F 2220/005 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0058 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0066 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01);
Abstract
Biomedical valve devices, support frames for use in such devices, methods of making such devices, and methods of treating animals, including humans, for valve-related conditions are described. The biomedical valve devices can includes a native tissue valve attached to a support frame or a tissue attached to a support frame in a manner to form a valve. The tissue valve or tissue can be autogenous to the animal being treated.