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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2013
Applicant:
Evera Medical, Inc., Portola Valley, CA (US);
Inventors:
Randy J. Kesten, Los Altos, CA (US);
Michael D. Lesh, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Evera Medical, Inc., Portola Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/12 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/12 (2013.01); A61F 2/0059 (2013.01); A61F 2/0077 (2013.01); A61F 2/52 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0034 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0093 (2013.01); A61F 2250/001 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0003 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0009 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0012 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0013 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0015 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0024 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0028 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0051 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implantable prosthesis is provided having a membrane which holds a flowable substance. The membrane is separated into a first chamber and a second chamber with the first and second chambers being fluidly coupled via an orifice. The orifice has a size which may be adjusted by the user after implanting the prosthesis into the patient.