US Patent No: 7,736,327

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Methods and conduits for flowing blood from a heart chamber to a blood vessel

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Abstract

Disclosed is a conduit that provides a bypass around an occlusion or stenosis in a coronary artery. The conduit is a tube adapted to be positioned in the heart wall to provide a passage for blood to flow between a heart chamber and a coronary artery, at a site distal to the occlusion or stenosis. The conduit has a section of blood vessel attached to its interior lumen which preferably includes at least one naturally occurring one-way valve positioned therein. The valve prevents the backflow of blood from the coronary artery into the heart chamber.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
JENAVALVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.WILMINGTON, DE16

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Phelps, David Y 2815 Stratford Ave., Louisville, KY 40205 38 1027
Wilk, Peter J New York, NY 319 12962
Wolf, Scott J Bellevue, WA 33 1101

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HEARTSTENT CORPORATION (4)
2002/0049,486 Method and apparatus for performing coronary artery bypass surgery 28 2001
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OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY (4)
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CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (3)
2004/0153,145 Fixation method for bioprostheses 23 2003
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2004/0210,301 Implantable vascular device 79 2003
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6,540,782 Artificial heart valve 33 2001
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MEDTRONIC VASCULAR GALWAY LIMITED (3)
8,303,653 Implant implantation unit and procedure for implanting the unit 0 2008
8,216,301 Implant implantation unit 0 2008
8,206,437 Implant implantation unit and procedure for implanting the unit 0 2009
 
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8,216,174 Methods and conduits for flowing blood from a heart chamber to a blood vessel 0 2010

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