6 results about "Venous Valves" patented technology

This application generally relates to an transcatheter anti-reflux venous valve endoprosthesis system, including a replacement valve, a valve support frame, crimping system, and delivery system to treat patients with chronic venous insufficiency, and method for using such a system.

The present application discloses tissue grasping devices and related methods, particularly a clip for securing leaflets of a heart valve or venous valve, including a hub having a pair of anti-entanglement spring biased outer arms coupled to a lower end of the hub and a pair of anti-entanglement spring biased inner arms adjacent the outer arms and coupled to an upper end of the hub. A delivery catheter with a reinforcing member configured to position the valve clip proximate a target valve while the outer arms and inner arms are biased in an open position relative to one another. The delivery catheter or clip includes a suture that facilitates bailout. After the valve leaflets are positioned between the open outer arms and inner arms, the biasing force can be released to allow the clip to self-close the clip on the valve leaflets, thereby cinching and coapting the leaflets atraumatically and effectively.

A venous valve prosthesis for transporting a flow of body fluid in a vessel in a predetermined direction includesincludes a hollow-cylindrical support structure. A skirt is connected to the support structure and forms a closed, circumferential jacket of the support structure. The prosthesis also includes a valve leaflet arrangement with a first valve leaflet and a second valve leaflet, each being connected to the skirt. A downstream edge of the first valve leaflet and a downstream edge of the second valve leaflet are opposite to each other and configured in such a manner that in a first state of the valve leaflet arrangement they form an opening for blood to flow through in the predetermined direction and in a second state of the valve leaflet arrangement the opening is closed and to prevent a backflow of blood in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction. A ratio of the inner diameter of the support structure to its length in the predetermined direction is at most 1.

The present application provides a venous valve prosthesis, comprising a stent body and a valve; the stent body has an inner cavity, and the stent body comprises a proximal positioning part, a supporting part and a distal positioning part; the valve is connected to at least the supporting part and divides the inner cavity into a first segment and a second segment arranged from the proximal end to the distal end; the valve has a first position and a second position; the venous valve prosthesis is used for implanting into a target lumen for the target liquid to flow through; when the valve is subjected to a pressure from the target liquid pointing from the distal end to the proximal end, the valve is in the first position, so as to make the first segment and the second segment communicate to allow the target liquid to flow from the second segment into the first segment; when the valve is subjected to a pressure from the target liquid pointing from the proximal end to the second segment, the valve is in the second position, so as to make the first segment and the second segment isolated to prevent the target liquid from flowing from the first segment into the second segment. The venous valve prosthesis can be implanted into a venous vessel and replace a diseased venous valve, thereby preventing blood reflux.

Artificial material systems that seek to mimic the basic processes of life must perform multiple complex functions including responsiveness, motion, and metabolism. Networks of programmable materials offer a pathway toward achieving these functions by altering local chemical, physical, and structural properties to enable control. We demonstrate the ability to perform multiple complex functions in a single soft elastomeric material system by reconfiguring, in situ, passive bistable fluidic diodes that are inspired by mammalian venous valves. We show how pneumo-mechanical programmability allows these silicone elastomer diode assemblies to accomplish, without rearranging the fluidic circuit, multiple functions including pumping (motion), energy storage / discharge (metabolism), logic operations (response), and signal filtering / rectification. The ability to achieve multiple functions through in situ programming may lead to the development of efficient artificial systems capable of complex functions in compact, remote applications.