Intravascular flow restrictor

Details Intravascular flow restrictor Intravascular flow restrictor

2006-02-21

2006-02-21

Woo, Julian W. (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Instruments

Sutureless closure

C128S898000, C604S104000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07001409

ABSTRACT:
An intravascular flow restrictor comprises a braided tubular structure designed to be placed in the main pulmonary artery for limiting blood pressure in the lungs. The braided structure is designed to be collapsed for placement in a delivery catheter but when ejected from the delivery catheter, assumes a substantially larger diameter disk shaped device having one or more longitudinal channels or passways therethrough.

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patent: 6123715 (2000-09-01), Amplatz
patent: 6638257 (2003-10-01), Amplatz

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