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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2012
Brian C. Case, Bloomington, IN (US);
Jacob A. Flagle, Bloomington, IN (US);
Michael L. Garrison, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Andrew K. Hoffa, Bloomington, IN (US);
Ray Leonard, Ii, Bloomington, IN (US);
Brian C. Case, Bloomington, IN (US);
Jacob A. Flagle, Bloomington, IN (US);
Michael L. Garrison, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Andrew K. Hoffa, Bloomington, IN (US);
Ray Leonard, II, Bloomington, IN (US);
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Abstract
An expandable prosthesis having an imageable structure comprising one or more elements visually distinguishable by an external (e.g., radiographic or ultrasonic) imaging system, the structure being located about a first axis that corresponds to a structural feature of the prosthesis that is configured to perform a specific function particular to that axis. The imageable structure is configured to assist in the rotational orientation of the prosthesis during placement within the implantation site. In one embodiment, the prosthesis comprises a venous valve that includes imageable elements or structure, such as a pair of radiopaque markers, that defines the orifice of the valve structure such that the orifice can be oriented with a particular anatomical feature under imaging, such as to align the orifice with the long axis of the vessel.