US 7,524,332 B2
Vascular valve with removable support component
Thomas A. Osborne, Bloomington, Ind. (US); Brian C. Case, Bloomington, Ind. (US); David R. Lessard, Bloomington, Ind. (US); and Neal E. Fearnot, West Lafayette, Ind. (US)
Assigned to Cook Incorporated, Bloomington, Ind. (US)
Appl. No. 10/549,437
PCT Filed Mar. 17, 2004, PCT No. PCT/US2004/008176
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date May 02, 2006,
PCT Pub. No. WO2004/082528, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 30, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/455241, filed on Mar. 17, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/491490, filed on Jul. 31, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2006/0212110 A1, Sep. 21, 2006
Int. Cl. A61F 2/24 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 623—2.14 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vascular valve device, comprising:
an artificial valve for deployment within a vascular passage, the artificial valve including flexible material and at least two frame elements;
said frame elements adapted for removal after deployment of said artificial valve in the vessel; and
said artificial valve device configured to provide a valve function after removal of said frame elements.