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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2012
Applicants:
Alfred P. Intoccia, Jr., Nashua, NH (US);
Richard Tah, Framingham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Alfred P. Intoccia, Jr., Nashua, NH (US);
Richard Tah, Framingham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/0009 (2013.01); A61F 2/0022 (2013.01);
Abstract
A medical device having a valve member and a securing member is provided. The valve member is configured to be positioned inside a bodily passageway. The valve member includes a plurality of flaps configured to move from a first position to a second position at a predetermined pressure or in response to being exposed to a predetermined pressure. The securing member is configured to be positioned outside the bodily passageway. The securing member is configured to help retain the valve member in place within the bodily passageway.