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Aortic valve stent graft

Granted 13 Dec 2011 · 10 office actions

Current assignee: Wilmington Trust, N.A. · originally Cook Group

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Inventors: Timothy A M Chuter · Examiner: Thomas J Sweet · AU 3738 · TC 3700

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Abstract

An implantable endoluminal prosthesis for replacing a damaged aortic valve is provided. In one embodiment, the prosthesis includes a balloon-expandable stent, a tubular conduit that extends into the ascending aorta, and a self-expanding stent. The tubular conduit extends across the balloon-expandable stent. The tubular conduit includes an artificial valve. The self-expanding stent extends across the tubular conduit into the ascending aorta. The balloon-expandable stent, the tubular conduit, and the self-expanding stent are coupled to provide unidirectional flow of fluid into the aorta and further into the coronary arteries. Also provided is a method for implanting the endoluminal prosthesis.

Claims

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Classifications

5 codes
IPC · International Patent Classification
Section A — Human necessities
  • A61F2/24
USPC · US Patent Classification
623/2.1623/1.26623/1.3623/1.24

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Pendency
3.1 y
1,134 days filing → grant
Office actions
5
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Responses
4
3 RCE
Interviews
7
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Examiner
Thomas J Sweet
art unit 3738 · TC 3700
Citations: 22 back · 0 forward

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Priority chain

2 priority documents
Priority
9 Nov 2007
earliest claimed
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TypeDocumentDate
provisionalUS 609869089 Nov 2007
related publicationUS 20090125098 A114 May 2009

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